Overview
- At a White House Women's History Month event on March 13, President Trump thanked Kellyanne Conway while appearing to reference current press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- Leavitt responded on March 15 by sharing video from a March 12 event in which Trump praised her by name multiple times.
- White House physician Sean Barbabella said the recent neck redness stems from a prescribed preventative cream, with visible effects expected for weeks.
- Recent scrutiny also cites a Medal of Honor ceremony where Trump showed dark neck discoloration, stumbled over words, and was photographed with bruising on his hands.
- Reports note Trump's long-standing 325 mg daily aspirin regimen as officials and commentators continue to debate his fitness without additional medical disclosures.