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White House blames Trump's bandaged hand on handshakes

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump's hand bandages result from frequent handshakes and daily aspirin use, which can cause bruising, amid public health concerns.

  • The president's press secretary said Trump frequently develops bruises on his hands from constantly shaking hands and his daily aspirin regimen.
  • Trump has fiercely defended his personal health, contrasting it with his predecessor Joe Biden, whom he claims was losing his faculties.
  • Trump underwent a medical examination including an MRI scan in October, and his doctor reported the president was in excellent health.
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Trump press spokesperson Karoline Leavitt presented a flimsy statement to media representatives on Thursday about the patches that the US President recently carried on his hands.

·Berlin, Germany
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The White House said Thursday that the large amount of handshakes given by President Donald Trump explain the adhesive bandages he has worn in his right hand for a few days. His spokesman Karoline Leavitt reiterated a response he had given months ago after the 79-year-old president was seen with a bruise on the back of his hand, covered with a thick layer of makeup. “On the bandages in his hand, we have also given an explanation for that,” Leavi…

·Washington, United States
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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