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riversedge

(81,500 posts)
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:12 PM Jan 2026

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 Jan 2026 OP
His brain is bruised too. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #1
When did Trump obtain a brain? Ray Bruns Jan 2026 #2
When he pressed his ear against RFK Jr.'s Sweet Freedom Jan 2026 #16
Clots and prayers... jmbar2 Jan 2026 #3
Ya see? When you're a highly sexed, virile 'merican male and there's no opportunity to release that 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #4
Wow! Fastest bruise ever! tanyev Jan 2026 #5
Looks like Melania slapped his hand away again ... SarcasticSatyr Jan 2026 #6
ALT Karoline Leavitt: Tactical Peek Jan 2026 #7
Fresh Questions, Fresh Hell Blue Owl Jan 2026 #8
Collapsed veins in both hands? C_U_L8R Jan 2026 #9
Could the bruise be related to AF1 returning to Washington? Just asking for a friend. flashman13 Jan 2026 #10
If these folks ever quit lying, they would fall over dead. mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #11
But Don't Use The 'D' word Mr.Bee Jan 2026 #12
I noticed him wearing his gloves while INSIDE the Davos buildings and close to cameras... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2026 #13
There is a question about his health? Miguelito Loveless Jan 2026 #14
His ego remains unscathed however. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #15
If a minor incident causes a big bruise, BlueKota Jan 2026 #17
vascular dementia CountAllVotes Jan 2026 #18
Health saga ratchets as Trump puts bruises on full display in Davos LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #19
Slight bruise??? llmart Jan 2026 #23
Big Bruises. Small Hands. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #20
Go to the last link... BigmanPigman Jan 2026 #21
Are those wrist cankles? eggplant Jan 2026 #22
I just posted something similar. llmart Jan 2026 #24
That's what happens when you use it too much for pushing GOP bigwigs further onto your butt. Wonder Why Jan 2026 #25

Sweet Freedom

(4,065 posts)
16. When he pressed his ear against RFK Jr.'s
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:43 PM
Jan 2026

for the ceremonial transfer of the MAGA brain worm.

3Hotdogs

(15,527 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, 01:24 PM
Jan 2026

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

(49,641 posts)
5. Wow! Fastest bruise ever!
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:39 PM
Jan 2026

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


🤨

Tactical Peek

(1,428 posts)
7. ALT Karoline Leavitt:
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:43 PM
Jan 2026

ALT Karoline Leavitt:

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

C_U_L8R

(49,512 posts)
9. Collapsed veins in both hands?
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 02:05 PM
Jan 2026

Might he be running out of injection/transfusion locations?

Mr.Bee

(1,912 posts)
12. But Don't Use The 'D' word
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:50 PM
Jan 2026
Dimensia?
Dumb?
Darn Old?
Dread?
Dyslectic?
Deteriorating?
Declining?
Decaying?
Degenerating?
Degrading?
Decomposing?

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,328 posts)
13. I noticed him wearing his gloves while INSIDE the Davos buildings and close to cameras...
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:11 PM
Jan 2026

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

Miguelito Loveless

(5,901 posts)
14. There is a question about his health?
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:15 PM
Jan 2026

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

twodogsbarking

(19,293 posts)
15. His ego remains unscathed however.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:23 PM
Jan 2026

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

BlueKota

(5,528 posts)
17. If a minor incident causes a big bruise,
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 04:52 PM
Jan 2026

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

CountAllVotes

(22,240 posts)
18. vascular dementia
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 05:25 PM
Jan 2026

>>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

(181,838 posts)
19. Health saga ratchets as Trump puts bruises on full display in Davos
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 05:29 PM
Jan 2026

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.

llmart

(17,724 posts)
23. Slight bruise???
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:18 PM
Jan 2026

I'm not a health care professional but even I know that's not a "slight" bruise.

He look slike shit warmed over these days. And what do you call wrists like that if ankles are called "cankles"?

llmart

(17,724 posts)
24. I just posted something similar.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:20 PM
Jan 2026

I noticed that right away. He's got a whole lot of stuff going on there and I couldn't be happier. I hope his demise is painful. I also noticed that's he slathering on the orange pancake makeup in several layers these days otherwise he looks like a corpse.

Wonder Why

(7,225 posts)
25. That's what happens when you use it too much for pushing GOP bigwigs further onto your butt.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:28 PM
Jan 2026
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