Overview

• An official social media post on Tuesday showed a darker, makeup-like patch on the back of the president’s right hand before he boarded Marine One.
• On arrival in the UK Tuesday evening, Melania Trump held his hand as they disembarked Air Force One, and the bruised area was not visible during greetings on the tarmac.
• Photographers at Windsor on Wednesday captured a yellowish patch on the same area of the hand that resembled unblended cosmetic coverage, according to tabloid reports.
• The White House press secretary and the president’s physician have repeated that the mark is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from handshakes and aspirin use.
• In July the White House disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency related to leg swelling, while separate coverage has documented weeks of the president keeping his right hand covered during speeches.