Overview
- Photographs at a March 2 Medal of Honor ceremony showed a red, scabbed patch on the right side of President Trump’s neck extending from below the ear toward the hairline.
- Dr. Sean Barbabella said the president is using a commonly prescribed preventive topical for one week, with visible redness expected to last a few weeks.
- The White House and the physician have not specified the diagnosis or named the medication prompting the treatment.
- News photos the following day showed the area appearing covered with makeup as the discoloration is expected to persist.
- The episode renews scrutiny of Trump’s health given prior hand bruising attributed to frequent handshaking and a 325 mg daily aspirin regimen, as well as a 2025 diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.