Overview

• Images from Aug. 22 in Washington show a thick, tan patch of makeup on the back of President Trump’s right hand during a museum visit and later in the Oval Office.
• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributes the recurring hand bruising to frequent handshakes and aspirin use, calling it minor soft-tissue irritation.
• In July, the White House said testing found no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease and disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.
• Leavitt has read a physician’s note addressing swollen ankles and the hand bruising but has not committed to making the doctor available for press questions.
• Similar makeup or bruising has appeared in photos after meetings with Emmanuel Macron and during July events in Scotland, as separate reports of verbal slips and ankle swelling fuel transparency calls.