Overview
- In a Wall Street Journal interview published Thursday, President Trump said he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily and attributed visible hand bruising to the higher dose.
- Trump and his physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, said the October test was a CT scan rather than an MRI, and the doctor said the results were perfectly normal.
- Recent discoloration on Trump’s left hand follows months of a persistent right‑hand bruise, complicating earlier explanations centered on frequent handshakes.
- The White House reiterated its handshaking explanation and declined a new account for the left‑hand marks, while outside clinicians said the signs appear benign but called for greater transparency.
- Trump acknowledged ignoring recommendations to reduce his aspirin dose, abandoning compression socks for diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency, and forgoing regular exercise, while insisting his health is perfect.