Overview

• Photographers captured a dark bruise across the back of the president’s right hand on Monday during an executive order signing and a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
• Days earlier, close-up images showed mismatched makeup on the same area, and over the weekend a smaller bruise appeared on his left hand as he met former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens.
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and physician Sean Barbabella reiterated that the discoloration is consistent with frequent handshaking and aspirin use, echoing a July memo.
• The July disclosure identified chronic venous insufficiency after evaluation of leg swelling, with exams finding no evidence of deep vein thrombosis, arterial disease, heart failure, renal impairment or systemic illness.
• Public scrutiny persists, with social media and some clinicians proposing alternatives such as IV cannula marks or age-related skin fragility, and noting that officials have not addressed the visible use of makeup.