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riversedge

(79,753 posts)
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 12:12 PM 6 hrs ago

Trump's new bruise excuse raises fresh questions

Source: msn


Story by Josh Fiallo • 22m • 1 min read


A new bruise on President Donald Trump’s left hand has raised fresh questions about his health.

Trump, 79, has frequently been spotted with a bruise on his right hand during his second term, which the White House has attributed to the president shaking people’s hands. However, cameras captured a bruise on his other hand Thursday while in Davos, Switzerland, that the White House says was caused by a minor mishap.


“At the Board of Peace event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand on the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Beast in a statement.

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This is a developing story that will be updated.




Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-new-bruise-excuse-raises-fresh-questions/ar-AA1UKDSi?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f5f03edf8a374a9983afa9485e9ba954&ei=5



whow. that is a Big bruise




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A bruise can be seen on the back of President Donald Trump's left hand during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum on Thursday. / Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images


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Trump's new bruise excuse raises fresh questions (Original Post) riversedge 6 hrs ago OP
His brain is bruised too. Dave Bowman 6 hrs ago #1
When did Trump obtain a brain? Ray Bruns 6 hrs ago #2
When he pressed his ear against RFK Jr.'s Sweet Freedom 2 hrs ago #16
Clots and prayers... jmbar2 5 hrs ago #3
Ya see? When you're a highly sexed, virile 'merican male and there's no opportunity to release that 3Hotdogs 5 hrs ago #4
Wow! Fastest bruise ever! tanyev 5 hrs ago #5
Looks like Melania slapped his hand away again ... SarcasticSatyr 5 hrs ago #6
ALT Karoline Leavitt: Tactical Peek 5 hrs ago #7
Fresh Questions, Fresh Hell Blue Owl 5 hrs ago #8
Collapsed veins in both hands? C_U_L8R 5 hrs ago #9
Could the bruise be related to AF1 returning to Washington? Just asking for a friend. flashman13 4 hrs ago #10
If these folks ever quit lying, they would fall over dead. mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #11
But Don't Use The 'D' word Mr.Bee 3 hrs ago #12
I noticed him wearing his gloves while INSIDE the Davos buildings and close to cameras... IthinkThereforeIAM 3 hrs ago #13
There is a question about his health? Miguelito Loveless 3 hrs ago #14
His ego remains unscathed however. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #15
If a minor incident causes a big bruise, BlueKota 2 hrs ago #17
vascular dementia CountAllVotes 1 hr ago #18
Health saga ratchets as Trump puts bruises on full display in Davos LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #19
Big Bruises. Small Hands. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #20

Sweet Freedom

(4,049 posts)
16. When he pressed his ear against RFK Jr.'s
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:43 PM
2 hrs ago

for the ceremonial transfer of the MAGA brain worm.

3Hotdogs

(15,093 posts)
4. Ya see? When you're a highly sexed, virile 'merican male and there's no opportunity to release that
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 12:24 PM
5 hrs ago

testosterone, ya turns to your hand and when you strain your right hand, you use your left hand and then that one gets bruised..


You're welcome.

tanyev

(48,740 posts)
5. Wow! Fastest bruise ever!
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 12:39 PM
5 hrs ago

I tripped and fell on my knees last month and it took a couple days before the bruises got dark and ugly.


🤨

Tactical Peek

(1,408 posts)
7. ALT Karoline Leavitt:
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 12:43 PM
5 hrs ago

ALT Karoline Leavitt:

"The bruise only looks big because his hand is so small."

C_U_L8R

(49,023 posts)
9. Collapsed veins in both hands?
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:05 PM
5 hrs ago

Might he be running out of injection/transfusion locations?

Mr.Bee

(1,691 posts)
12. But Don't Use The 'D' word
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 02:50 PM
3 hrs ago
Dimensia?
Dumb?
Darn Old?
Dread?
Dyslectic?
Deteriorating?
Declining?
Decaying?
Degenerating?
Degrading?
Decomposing?

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,285 posts)
13. I noticed him wearing his gloves while INSIDE the Davos buildings and close to cameras...
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:11 PM
3 hrs ago

... and then walking outside with no gloves on. Hmmm.... haha

Miguelito Loveless

(5,472 posts)
14. There is a question about his health?
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:15 PM
3 hrs ago

You mean besides morbid obesity, incontinence, cardiovascular disease, and dementia?

twodogsbarking

(17,691 posts)
15. His ego remains unscathed however.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:23 PM
2 hrs ago

You shoud see the hickeys on his ass.
Maybe not a good idea.

BlueKota

(5,069 posts)
17. If a minor incident causes a big bruise,
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:52 PM
2 hrs ago

I wonder what happens when he has a major incident like tripping and falling down the stairs of Air Force One?

CountAllVotes

(22,117 posts)
18. vascular dementia
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:25 PM
1 hr ago

>>Sleeping more often is a common symptom of vascular dementia. While it doesn't require medical treatment, steps can be taken to improve the quality of life for those with dementia. Caring for a loved one with dementia may feel like a heartbreaking experience.

and ...

>>Can you stop vascular dementia from progressing?
Vascular dementia tends to get worse over time. Treatments can't cure the disease, but lifestyle changes and medicines to treat underlying causes might help slow its progress. Surgery to improve blood flow to the brain can also be helpful.

*****
More surgery to reroute the blood flow. Doesn't do much in THE END.



& recommend.

LetMyPeopleVote

(175,777 posts)
19. Health saga ratchets as Trump puts bruises on full display in Davos
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:29 PM
1 hr ago

trump is not well

Health saga ratchets as Trump puts bruises on full display in Davos www.rawstory.com/trump-bruises/

Darbyscastle (@darbyscastle.bsky.social) 2026-01-22T15:33:47.268Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bruises/

When President Donald Trump formally launched his "Board of Peace" organization at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, a new set of dark bruises on his hands became highly conspicuous, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.

"The slight bruise on Trump’s right hand was visible Thursday when he held up a signed founding charter for the group at the Davos event, as well as an even darker one on his left," reported Ewan Palmer. "But his bruised and frail hands were largely obscured by a presidential lectern as he delivered a low-energy, rambling speech in Davos for the second day in a row."

Trump, who is set to surpass his predecessor Joe Biden as the oldest sitting president in history, has frequently presented with hand bruising, often wearing thick layers of makeup to cover it.....

Trump has also been spotted with swollen ankles, a potential sign of heart failure, which combined with the reported battery of tests he has been under, has led some medical experts to believe the White House is covering up a much more serious health condition.
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