After makeup patch, Trump photographed with sizeable bruise on right hand

There have been growing speculations about the health of the 79-year-old US President. (Photo: AP)

Last week, too, Trump was spotted flashing a bruised thumbs-up in a photo snapped at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia.

Discoloration spotted again on the back of Trump’s hand. This was taken at his Virginia golf club this weekend. pic.twitter.com/moRErdeHug

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Trump’s health under spotlight

Over the past few months, there have been growing speculations about the fitness level of the 79-year-old US President despite him bragging about his good health and calling himself “the healthiest president that’s ever lived”.

What White House said

In July, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had revealed that Trump was suffering from a chronic vein condition called chronic venous insufficiency, which is caused by leg veins failing to pump blood to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower limbs, which can then become swollen.
“So what chronic venous insufficiency is, is when those veins and valves don’t work and blood goes backwards down the legs,” Leavitt had said.

Frequent handshakes causing bruises

According to her, Trump’s hand bruising is “consistent” with irritation from his “frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin.”
“President Trump is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history. His commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day,” Leavitt said in a statement Friday.