President Donald Trump brushed aside speculation about visible bruising on his hand, telling reporters it was nothing more than a minor knock—and a side effect of medication he insists on taking “just in case.”
Asked directly about the mark, Trump said he clipped his hand on a table and applied cream. He then pivoted to a familiar Trumpian riff on health and risk, explaining that he takes what he called the “big aspirin” to protect his heart—despite doctors telling him he doesn’t need it.
“They said, ‘You don’t have to take that, sir. You’re very healthy,’” Trump recounted. “I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances.’”
Trump acknowledged that bruising can happen with aspirin use, framing it as a known trade-off rather than a concern. “That’s one of the side effects,” he said, waving off the moment.
The brief exchange did little to slow him down—but it fueled instant chatter, as every offhand remark from the president now lands under a microscope.
