{"id":16048,"date":"2025-04-18T16:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=16048"},"modified":"2025-04-18T16:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:47:39","slug":"trumps-recurring-bruise-sparks-concern-despite-official-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=16048","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s recurring bruise sparks concern despite official response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/05202946\/donaldtrump2-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/05202946\/donaldtrump2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/05202946\/donaldtrump2-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/05202946\/donaldtrump2-1536x822.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/12\/05202946\/donaldtrump2-2048x1096.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"President Donald Trump. Credit: Shutterstock\" width=\"654\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>As Donald Trump clutched a custom football inscribed with his name and honored the Navy Midshipmen football team for its victory, the glittering championship ring on his left hand was not enough to draw the attention from the mysterious bruise that reappeared on his right hand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time people have noticed strange marks on President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0hand, sparking curiosity and concern about his health.<\/p>\n<p>The buzz started earlier this year when photos surfaced from Trump\u2019s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting, held on the third anniversary of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, became a trending topic \u2013 not for its political discussions, but because of a dark bruise-like mark on Trump\u2019s right hand.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as the images hit the internet, social media users were quick to comment, with many questioning whether this was a one-time incident or part of a larger pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Following the press conference, the image quickly gained attention, with users on X (formerly Twitter) commenting on the apparent bruise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/1894209871513342269\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">One user<\/a>\u00a0wrote, \u201cScrolling Getty and couldn\u2019t help but notice this photo of a huge bruise on Trump\u2019s hand today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another pointed out, \u201cSome photos over the last few months show bruising on Trump\u2019s hand\u2026 Always seems to be on the same hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third added, \u201cThat\u2019s the kind of IV bruise you get when you\u2019re on blood thinners. What are they pumping him with?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some speculated that Trump had attempted to cover the mark with makeup, pointing to a Getty Images description that mentioned the area being \u201ccovered in make-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-white-house-quashes-rumors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">White House quashes rumors<\/h2>\n<p>At the time,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/the-white-house\/\">White House<\/a>\u00a0Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed concerns about the bruising. She attributed the mark to Trump\u2019s high level of public engagement, particularly his habit of shaking hands with supporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894209871513342269&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Ftrumps-recurring-bruise-sparks-concern-despite-official-response%2F&amp;sessionId=aea713e686d0f3805212d24aac92baae01e7f972&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1894209871513342269\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is a man of the people and meets more Americans and shakes more hands on a daily basis than any other president in history,\u201d Leavitt said in a statement, per NBC.<\/p>\n<p>She later reiterated this point, adding, \u201cPresident Trump has bruises on his hand because he\u2019s constantly working and shaking hands all day, every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, in mid-March, the issue resurfaced when Trump was again photographed with a visible mark on his hand, prompting renewed speculation online.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-unlikely-a-handshake\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Unlikely a handshake\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Experts weighed in on possible explanations. Speaking to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/expert-casts-doubt-white-house-34754998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Mirror<\/a>, Dr. Anatalia Moore, a skin specialist, disagreed with Leavitt\u2019s handshaking theory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is unlikely a handshake, unless done with such a grip that could cause pain, would cause a bruise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA deeper bruise on the hand in an older patient or someone of Donald Trump\u2019s age would make me think firstly they had required some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/health\/\">medical<\/a>\u00a0support that involved placement of a cannula, better known as a drip, into the hand. So, it indicates they could have had a medical procedure or hospital stay recently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also suggested that \u201cfor many patients in their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/elderly\/\">70s<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 especially those who are not what we call a \u2018fit 70\u2019 \u2013 even a small bump against a doorframe can cause significant bruising.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-return-of-the-bruise\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Return of the bruise<\/h2>\n<p>On April 15, the president welcomed the Navy Midshipmen football team to the White House, honoring their hard-fought victory in securing the Commander-in-Chief\u2019s Trophy. After outplaying both the Army and the Air Force, the team was recognized in a ceremony that highlighted their athletic dominance and unwavering military discipline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not just great football players\u2026they\u2019re true American warriors,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WhiteHouse\/posts\/president-trump-presents-the-commander-in-chief-trophy-to-the-2024-us-navy-midsh\/122128760174723345\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Trump<\/a>\u00a0said in his address, clutching a football inscribed with his name.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn\u2019t the trophy or the speech that caught the public\u2019s attention \u2013 it was Trump\u2019s right hand.<\/p>\n<p>The greenish-yellow bruise \u2013 that looks like it was covered up by makeup \u2013 had made a dramatic return, sending the online community into overdrive.<\/p>\n<p>Within minutes of the hand bruise reappearing, speculation exploded across social media like wildfire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1912792149235552650&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Ftrumps-recurring-bruise-sparks-concern-despite-official-response%2F&amp;sessionId=aea713e686d0f3805212d24aac92baae01e7f972&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1912792149235552650\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some users claimed the mark looked like one left by an IV needle, while others floated the idea that Trump might be receiving fluids for dehydration or possibly battling a vitamin deficiency.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-minor-trauma\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Minor trauma\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Ola Otulana, a general practitioner in the UK, agreed with Dr. Moore\u2019s earlier theory. Offering some professional insight, the doctor told the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14621093\/donald-trump-bruise-hand-doctor-health-reason.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0that the bruise appears to be \u201cconsistent with a superficial contusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In \u201csimple terms,\u201d he clarified, the bruise is likely \u201cresulting from minor trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis could occur from something as everyday as bumping the hand against a hard surface, repeated pressure \u2013 for example from leaning on a cane or gripping something firmly \u2013 or even medical procedures such as venepuncture, or blood draw,\u201d Dr Otulana explained, adding that bruising is \u201cmore prominent\u201d in aging adults due to \u201cthinning skin\u201d and \u201cmore fragile blood vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Medications like Aspirin, blood thinners or anti-inflammatories, are known to \u201cmake bruises appear more easily and linger longer \u2013 which could be the case here,\u201d Otulana said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Until we get answers, the speculation lives on!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think is the cause of Trump\u2019s bruising? 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