Overview

• A widely shared photo from the U.S. Open men’s final shows the president with a small light-blue object between his teeth at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
• A White House official told the Daily Mail it was a mint, and a White House aide gave the same response to The Independent.
• Photographer Andres Kudacki posted the image as Trump “taking a tablet” but later said he does not know what the object was.
• Social media users offered guesses from Altoids mints to prescription drugs, and outlets noted there is no definitive identification.
• The moment drew fresh attention to Trump’s health after the White House disclosed chronic venous insufficiency and his physician linked hand bruising to a daily aspirin regimen.