Overview

• Recent photos and video show President Trump keeping his right hand covered in the Oval Office and appearing with makeup on the hand at a Washington museum, alongside images noting swollen ankles.
• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributes the hand irritation to frequent handshakes and aspirin use, and officials previously disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.
• Trump’s April annual exam, according to personal physician Sean Barbabella, reported excellent cognitive and physical health, and the administration has released no new medical details.
• Reporters’ calls to question the president’s physician directly have not been granted after the White House said it might consider such access.
• Public commentary has escalated, with Infowars host Alex Jones predicting a collapse within a year without rest and Harvard psychologist Ellen B. Braaten urging treatment, even as former White House doctor Ronny Jackson calls Trump exceptionally fit.