Overview
- Professional images from Trump’s Dec. 28 Mar‑a‑Lago meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky show apparent concealer on his right hand and visible discoloration on his left.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributes the marks to constant handshaking and a daily aspirin regimen, an explanation the administration has given for weeks.
- Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, has said the appearance is consistent with minor soft‑tissue irritation and that the president remains in excellent health.
- No new medical documentation has been released since the White House disclosed a July diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency and described an October MRI and prior echocardiogram as normal.
- Online discussion escalated with claims of a possible “hole” or IV bruising, and the Drudge Report amplified coverage of the photos, while Trump supporters dismissed the concern as overblown.