Fears over President Trump’s health have been reignited as a fresh bruise emerges on his eyebrow.
A circular, red bruise was spotted at the top of the president’s left eyebrow on Wednesday. The White House has yet to comment on any potential fall or incident that could have resulted in the mark.
Social media users were swift to ridicule the leader’s appearance in the photo, with independent journalist Aaron Rupar quipping, “Trump’s face today looks downright radioactive.”
“What’s going on in Trump’s left (our right) eyebrow? Is that a new bruise?” one user highlighted. This follows the revelation of the peculiar reason Marco Rubio is ‘afraid’ to remove his ill-fitting shoes.
“Dear Leader is healthier and stronger than 1000 men!” another user posted on X.
Trump’s bruise was noticeable on Wednesday as he spoke to journalists before leaving the White House alongside press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The 79 year old president has been regularly seen with bruises since his return to the White House last year. However, this marks the first time the commander-in-chief appears to sport a mark on his face.
Typically, large, dark bruises are visible on the back of both his hands.
In February, Trump was observed with sizeable bruises on his hands. Leavitt has previously stated that the spots are due to the president constantly shaking hands, as he is a “man of the people.
“President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly working and shaking hands all day every day,” Leavitt said last year.
On another occasion, the White House stated in January that his bruising resulted from “clipping” his hand on a table before attending the World Economic Forum.
Nevertheless, that explanation has been challenged by experts, many of whom suggest the marks are probably arising from his aspirin regime, which he claims he takes to prevent “thick blood pouring through my heart.”
In July last year, Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign common condition amongst people in their 70s, characterised by blood accumulating in the veins, resulting in heightened pressure and stress on the vein walls.
“Bruising can be just simply a one-off thing when you have some trauma, you bump into something,” Dr Jonathan Reiner, a professor at George Washington University’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, told CNN. “Aspirin will make you more prone to bleeding.”
However, bruising is not the sole development contributing to worries about Trump’s health.
Last year, Leavitt disclosed the president had undergone a “preventive” MRI scan to assess the president’s health comprehensively. She said that despite Americans’ concerns, Trump’s health remains “excellent.
“President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
“The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health,” Leavitt stated, reading a statement from White House physician Sean Barbabella.
The president has also confessed to regularly undergoing health check-ups, although he insists he has “aced” them all.
However, despite Leavitt’s evaluation, The New York Times reported in November that Trump’s total number of appearances has fallen by 39% from his first term.
That analysis also discovered that the president’s public schedule has become significantly shorter during his second term, with most public appearances taking place between noon and 5 p.m.