Overview

• Images from the Pentagon memorial on September 11 showed a right‑sided facial droop that drew wide attention online and in media coverage.
• Officials point to chronic venous insufficiency and handshake‑plus‑aspirin bruising explanations and reject stroke claims, as experts warn against remote diagnosis from brief clips.
• A statement video following the killing of Charlie Kirk drew allegations of AI editing after visible glitches, with no independent technical confirmation of manipulation.
• Later that day at a Yankees game, cameras again captured a discolored, heavily made‑up spot on the president’s right hand, extending scrutiny of visible bruising.
• A YouGov poll conducted this month found 63% of U.S. adults say his age hurts job performance and 56% report little or no trust in White House health information.