When asked about the bruise, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly working and shaking hands all day every day." ...

In February and March 2025, posts claimed a photograph showed an unusual discoloration on the back of U.S. President Donald Trump's right hand. An image on Reddit (archived) showed a pair of hands ...

WASHINGTON — The White House is attributing a large bruise on the back of President ... and he proves that every single day." "President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly ...

one wrote on X. Another penned: “The White House just said the mysterious makeup-covered bruise on Trump’s right hand is because he is ‘shaking hands all day every day’. Yeah, no. Nope.

The White House is attributing a large bruise on the back of President Donald ... and he proves that every single day." Trump has had visible bruising or redness on his right hand on at least ...