Another day, another mysterious bruise on President Trump’s hand.
The Daily Beast reported this week that the “pronounced mark on the president’s dominant hand,” which observers first noticed during the president’s trial last year in New York, has returned. It was spotted back in February, which the White House blamed at the time on the president’s vigorous hand-shaking, and again at an April trophy presentation.
Now, the bruise is back.
Per the Beast, the marking is “visible in shots of the president at Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina, where he denounced L.A. rioters and promised to rename military bases during a Tuesday speech supposed to be about the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.”
Trump always trying to cover up the mysterious bruise on his right hand. What’s going on with his health? pic.twitter.com/cqrHEpxGhP
— Paula Margulies 💙🌊🥥🌴 (@paula_margulies) June 9, 2025
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The bruise was also visible earlier this week when he spoke at the White House, and “at one point he lifted his hand, revealing a brownish color permeating around the area under his knuckles.” Additionally, in an interview with The New York Post, the bruise, presumably covered at least partially with makeup, could be seen.
The Daily Mail speculated about the bruise earlier this year, talking to a New York physician named Dr. Stuart Fischer, who “explained old age naturally weakens blood vessels and makes them more ‘brittle,’ which makes bruising ‘on any part of the body’ much more likely and severe.” Dr. Fischer also listed Osteoarthritis as a possible cause of the bruising.
“I think it’s probably all of those things together,” the doctor said at the time.
Social media users had some thoughts about what might have caused Trump’s bruising- especially in light of all the recent concerns raised about President Joe Biden’s age and health while he was in office. This was also raised when Trump, earlier this week, stumbled while climbing the stairs to Air Force One.
Trump always trying to cover up the mysterious bruise on his right hand. What’s going on with his health? pic.twitter.com/cqrHEpxGhP
— Paula Margulies 💙🌊🥥🌴 (@paula_margulies) June 9, 2025
The White House just said the mysterious makeup-covered bruise on Trump’s right hand is because he is “shaking hands all day every day.”
Trump has still refused to release his full medical report. pic.twitter.com/QaN7d9KIgt
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) February 25, 2025
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