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Trump's Bruised Hand Fuels Health Transparency Demands

5/20/2026

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President Donald Trump displayed a bruised hand during a White House health-care affordability event, sparking calls for more transparent reporting of his health.
The administration attributed the bruise to aspirin use and frequent handshakes.
Medical observers said handshaking alone cannot explain the bruising, challenging the White House explanation.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle called commentator Stephen Colbert a “pathetic trainwreck” after the mockery.

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President Donald Trump displayed a bruised hand during a White House health-care affordability event, sparking calls for more transparent reporting of his health.
The administration attributed the bruise to aspirin use and frequent handshakes.
Medical observers said handshaking alone cannot explain the bruising, challenging the White House explanation.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle called commentator Stephen Colbert a “pathetic trainwreck” after the mockery.