TRUMP’S DOCTOR CLAIMS HAND BRUISING CAUSED BY ‘FREQUENT HANDSHAKING’

Sat 30 May 2026:

The White House released a physician’s memorandum Friday claiming US President Donald Trump is in “excellent health” following his May 26 annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The memo, signed by the physician to the president Capt. Sean Barbabella, alleged Trump’s cardiac age is approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age of 79, based on an AI-enhanced electrocardiogram analysis.

It claimed Trump scored a perfect 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a standard screening tool for cognitive impairment, and said his neurological examination showed no abnormalities.

In a finding that drew attention, the memo attributed bruising seen on Trump’s hands to “frequent handshaking,” describing it as “a common and benign effect of aspirin therapy.”

It listed Trump’s weight at 238 pounds and said he takes two cholesterol-controlling medications along with aspirin for cardiac prevention.

“President Trump remains in excellent health,” the memo added, declaring him “fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.”

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The assessment gave a rosy review of the president’s overall health, despite ongoing public concerns about Trump’s cognitive functioning and physical ailments.

While the report addressed the president’s chronic venous insufficiency and aspirin use, it made no mention of the skin rash that appeared on Trump’s neck in March. Barbabella said at the time it was a side effect of a “very common cream” used as a “preventive skin treatment.”

The dermatologic section of the president’s health assessment made no mention of the skin condition or the skin cream used for the president back in March.

In the past, Trump has been reluctant to share medical information. The president refused to release medical records while on the campaign trail in 2024.

When running for president in 2015, Trump’s former doctor, the late Dr. Harold Bornstein, released a letter declaring Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.” However, Bornstein later said the letter had been dictated by Trump himself.

When Trump was hospitalized with Covid-19 in 2020, during his first term, his doctors at Walter Reed National Medical Center were accused of not being entirely transparent about the extent of his condition. Trump’s former physician, Sean Conley, acknowledged that he had tried to present an “upbeat” description.

Even now, despite having an explanation for his frequent hand-bruising, Trump still uses makeup or band-aids to cover up the extensive bruises on his hands, which has generated public commentary about Trump’s overall health.

Trump has faced questions about his mental acuity as some have accused him of falling asleep during Cabinet meetings and Oval Office press conferences. The president has insisted he is only closing his eyes out of boredom.

Most Americans, 59 percent, do not believe Trump has the mental acuity to serve as president, according to a poll from the Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos. Roughly 55 percent said they do not think he is physically healthy enough to carry out his presidential duties.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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