Overview
- The president wore two large dressings on his right hand at the Kennedy Center Honors after similar appearances earlier in the week.
- Bandages were also visible at a Cabinet meeting, in meetings with the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and during an Oval Office medallion presentation.
- The White House has previously attributed the recurring hand bruising to daily aspirin use and frequent handshakes.
- A memo from physician Sean Barbabella says the president remains in “perfect overall health” and that advanced imaging of his heart and abdomen was “perfectly normal.”
- The MRI conducted during October’s physical was not initially disclosed; Trump later called the results “perfect” and said he could release them, while outside speculation, including a lawmaker’s infusion theory, remains unverified.