Overview

• New images on Monday showed a large, dark bruise on President Trump’s right hand during White House events, days after photos appeared to show makeup covering the same area.
• The White House says the discoloration reflects minor bruising from frequent handshakes and routine aspirin use, and it previously disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.
• Footage of Trump intermittently covering his right hand and earlier instances of swollen ankles have sustained online speculation about more serious conditions, none of which is confirmed.
• Requests to question the president’s current physician directly remain unanswered, with the press office saying such access is something it could consider.
• Outside voices offered sharply divergent takes, with Infowars host Alex Jones predicting a collapse within a year, Harvard-affiliated psychologist Ellen B. Braaten alleging mental illness, and former White House doctor Ronny Jackson asserting Trump is in excellent health.