Overview
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the markings on the president’s right hand stem from constant handshakes, with a daily aspirin regimen contributing to bruising.
- Fresh images from recent events, including the White House Congressional Ball, show bruising, adhesive bandages, and heavy makeup on the back of Trump’s right hand.
- Leavitt told reporters she did not yet have the dates for three cognitive exams the president claims to have passed and said she would provide them later.
- Medical commentators and journalists publicly questioned the credibility of the handshaking explanation as photographs and video continued to circulate.
- In October, Trump underwent a medical exam that included an MRI, and his physician reported he was in excellent health, as he continues to reject critical coverage of his fitness on Truth Social.