When Donald Trump stepped onto French soil for the G7 Summit this week, netizens noticed a detail that sparked concerns about his health.
The US president has been claiming that he’s in peak physical health, while the White House promptly echoes his claims. But the internet isn’t buying it.
“Imagine having to touch that?” one commented on the odd detail.
Highlights
- Donald Trump landed in France for the G7 Summit this week, a day after his 80th birthday celebrations.
- Netizens noticed an odd detail on his hand that sparked concerns about his health.
- “What IS that crack on his left hand?” one asked.
- Critics have questioned his physical health and cognitive function ever since he became the oldest president to be sworn in.
Netizens noticed a detail about President Donald Trump that sparked concerns about his health
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President Donald Trump landed in France this week, right after his 80th birthday celebrations.
The White House hosted a big Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on Sunday night, in honor of his special day as well as the country’s 250th anniversary.
Despite only being a spectator to the UFC event, netizens claimed his hand looked like he was the one throwing punches on Sunday.
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When Trump attended the G7 Summit the day after his birthday celebrations, netizens were convinced that photos of him contained visual clues about his health.
His hand, in particular, sparked widespread discussion about an odd mark that looked like a half-circular cut on the back of his left palm.
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Many also claimed his hand appeared to be coated in a thick layer of concealer to hide the apparent cut.
“What IS that crack on his left hand?” one asked.
“Surely painting over necrotic flesh with concealer is the healthiest thing to do,” wrote another.
“They are covering the bruising. They really need better makeup artists,” read a comment online
One claimed, “It looks like a recent procedure with glue stitches.”
“No worries, his ‘human’ suit is just starting to crack. The aliens will beam him up and repair it,” said another.
“Are they putting orange make-up on his hands now?” one asked.
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“They should have picked a better shade of orange,” one suggested.
“He has billions of dollars. Why can’t he get a concealer that matches?” questioned another.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the cut on Trump’s hand in pictures from the G7 Summit
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Later in the week, as the G7 Summit continued, another photo of Trump appeared to show his right thumb with a small new prick, similar to the kind that comes with the fingerprick glucose test, used to measure blood sugar levels.
When Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked for a comment on the cut on his left hand this week, she shifted the conversation to how Trump jumped on an hours-long flight to meet leaders from across the world at the G7 Summit right after the birthday festivities.
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“Nobody else in the world could do what President Trump is doing,” Leavitt said in a statement, “hosting one of the most historic sporting events in history on the South Lawn, and then flying across the world in the middle of the night to attend a world leader summit where he has been constantly engaged in productive meetings for our country.”
Political commentator Brian Krassenstein, however, insisted that there was more to the story.
“Trump’s hand this evening at the UFC fight,” he said, sharing an image of the president’s seemingly swollen and makeup-heavy hand. “Totally normal…if you are one of the fighters who just completed 3 rounds.”
The White House has previously addressed bruises on Trump’s hand after netizens pointed them out on different occasions
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Interestingly, Trump has been walking around with bruises and marks on his hand for quite a while now.
Previously, after netizens pointed out the bruises on multiple occasions, the White House blamed them on the very many handshakes that come with being the #1 man in the Oval Office.
Critics have also frequently questioned Trump’s physical health and cognitive function ever since he became the oldest president to be sworn in.
The White House announced in May that he underwent an annual physical and dental examination, claiming he was in “excellent health.”
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White House Physician Dr. Sean Barbabella said at the time that his hand bruising was consistent with “minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking” while on aspirin therapy to reduce the risk of heart problems.
He “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function,” said Trump’s personal physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella.
Netizens had a string of theories about what could have caused the cut on Trump’s left hand
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