Overview
- Photos from a White House East Room event on Wednesday showed visible discoloration on both of the president’s hands, and the images quickly went viral.
- Trump and his physician have said he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily, a blood thinner that can make bruises easier to see on the skin.
- The White House has at times attributed the marks to heavy handshaking or a minor “clip” on a table, and officials say the president is in good health.
- Medical commentators cautioned that a photograph cannot confirm a diagnosis, noting that age, lighting, makeup, and medications can change how skin looks.
- Reporters and online viewers pointed to what looked like cosmetic covering on the hands, while unverified IV-treatment theories circulated on social media and renewed calls for clearer medical information.