President Trump was seen once again with a strange patch on the back of his right hand. The cameras caught it clearly as he boarded Marine One on Tuesday. It looked like makeup. A thick layer of flesh-colored concealer.
He was on his way to Pittsburgh, speaking to reporters about Russia. But his hand told a different story.
People zoomed in on the photos. The patch was smooth, pale, and clearly not his skin tone. It matched past sightings of the same mark.
The White House had an answer ready. Karoline Leavitt said it came from shaking too many hands.
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“President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history,” she told the Daily Beast.
She also said, “His commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day.”
Leavitt gave almost the same answer last month.
Trump himself had talked about the mark in December. “It’s from shaking hands with thousands of people,” he said during an interview with Time.
In February, the mark came back again. This time it was during a meeting with French President Macron. People noticed the same discoloration on the same hand.
Medical experts are not convinced.
Dr. Neal Patel told the Daily Mail, “I see a lot of patients who are businessmen, and I’ve never really seen them getting bruising from too much handshaking.”
He added, “I guess it’s possible, but that would really not be on my list of ideas of what causes it.”
He said it could be from an IV needle. Other doctors have mentioned age. Some believe Trump may have osteoporosis, which can cause fragile skin and easy bruising.
Miranda Devine, a right-wing columnist, tried to defend him.
“He will endure constant bruises on the back of his hands from well-wishers showing their gratitude with vigorous handshakes that he reciprocates warmly, even though he’s a renowned (maybe reformed) germaphobe,” she wrote.
In April, the White House released Trump’s health report. It said he had “no major issues.” It also said “blood flow to his extremities is unimpaired” and his joints showed “no swelling.”
The report mentioned “minor sun damage” on his skin, but said there were “no concerning lesions or growths.”
Still, the mark came back again in April when Trump held a football at a military event.
Now it is July. The same patch is back again on Trump’s hand. But this time, it looked like someone tried to cover it up with makeup, and it did not really work.
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