Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a chronic disorder after worrying photos of him went viral.
While at his press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron recently, the 78-year-old was photographed with green bruising on the back of his right hand.
Redness and bruising was also spotted on Trump’s hand back in November 2024.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt has claimed that the bruising is caused by hand shaking.
“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,” Ms Leavitt said.
“President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly working and shaking hands all day every day,” she said in a statement.
Trump was then spotted boarding a plane on 15 July to Pittsburgh, with strange bruising on his right hand, appearing to be covered by make up to hide the blemish.
Concern had arisen after bruising was spotted on March 3 on Trump’s right palm.
People noted that the marks looked to be above the heart line on his palm and that the original bruise on the back of his hand was still visible and yellow in color.
Those on social media have speculated what else could be causing the bruising.
On X, one person said: “Maybe, but elderly people bruise more easily than younger folks. Trump is 78. He could have gotten that in any number of ways.”
Another wrote: “Why even lie? It’s obviously an IV bruise for blood testing or something.”
The White House has now revealed that he is suffering from a chronic vein condition. After experiencing swelling in his legs, he had a “comprehensive exam” and vascular testing done, according to Leavitt.
She claimed the bruising came from “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she claimed is “part of a standard cardio-vascular prevention regimen”.
His condition is chronic venous insufficiency, which happens when leg veins stop pumping blood to the heart, causing it to collect in the lower limbs, causing swelling.
Veins “propel the blood up and out of the leg” towards the heart.
Leavitt claimed there was “no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease” and that his test results were “within normal limits”.