Trump Critics Speculate as New Photo of President’s Hands Takes Off Online
New images rising on social media depicting discoloration and obvious bruising on President Donald Trump’s palms prompted questions on his bodily well being on Wednesday. The White House has beforehand attributed the difficulty to aspirin use and soft-tissue irritation from handshakes.
The renewed consideration follows circulating images and a historical past of comparable episodes documented, together with a 2025 White House memo that mentioned Trump additionally had power venous insufficiency and added that the bruising is according to frequent handshakes and aspirin use, which the administration and his doctor described as widespread and benign.
Newsweek reached out to the White House by way of e-mail on Wednesday for remark.
Why It Matters
At 79, Trump grew to become the oldest particular person inaugurated president, and visible indicators like hand bruising and obvious leg swelling have drawn persistent public curiosity within the transparency of his medical data.
In his bodily in April 2025, doctor Navy Captain Sean Barbabella said in part that the president “remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and general physical function.”
What To Know
Journalist Aaron Rupar on Wednesday shared a picture of Trump’s palms on X whereas he attended a Mother’s Day celebration for army mothers on the White House. His submit mentioned, “Yikes! Both of Trump’s hands are discolored today and one of them appears bruised as well (Anna Moneymaker/Getty).”
Rupar’s submit had 1.3 million views as of 9:40 pm ET, together with 4,800 likes and 576 replies.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s Press Office additionally reacted on X to the president’s palms Wednesday, with a photograph and an eyes/”look at this” emoji.
X account The Bulwark, with practically 234,000 followers, mentioned on @SarahAMatthews1 reacts.”
The Lincoln Project, with 2.8 million followers, also reacted to Trump’s hands, saying on X, “Every journalist must be asking what the hell is occurring with this man’s well being that they are not telling us.”
The Republicans Against Trump account reacted to Rupar’s post and said, “The US president is visibly deteriorating in entrance of everybody. Most Americans assume he’s mentally and bodily unfit to serve, but the mainstream media barely says a phrase. Why?”
White House Spokesman Davis Ingle said the president is “the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history,” The Daily Beast reports.
“The president is a person of the folks and he meets extra Americans and shakes their palms each day than another president in historical past. President Trump’s dedication is unwavering and he proves that each single day,” Davis added, per the outlet.
