Donald Trump has revealed the real reason behind heavy buruising seen on his hands as fears build over the US President’s health. During recent weeks, the 79-year-old has often been seen with bruising on his hand and concealer covering it.
Eagle-eyed watchers recently claimed he was trying to hide his right hand by placing his left on top of it. Mr Trump has faced various questions over his health, including seemingly falling asleep during White House events, which he strongly denied. He has quickly attempted to dismiss all the speculation surrounding possible health fears, insisting he has “aced” cognitive tests and impressed doctors during CT scans. Now, for the first time, the US President has revealed what causes his hands to bruise so often.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Mr Trump blamed the heavy brusing on a high dose of aspirin he takes on the recommendation of doctors.
He said: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart.”
Sean Barbabella, Mr Trump’s doctor, said the President uses aspirin for “cardiac prevention”, and that the 79-year-old takes a dose of 325 milligrams of aspirin a day.
Mr Trump continued: “They’d rather have me take the smaller one. I take the larger one, but I’ve done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising.”
In July, Mr Trump underwent medical checks at Walter Reed after his doctor reported mild swelling in his lower legs.
Physicians diagnosed him with chronic venous insufficiency following scans of his veins, according to a medical memo.
The condition, which is common among older adults, occurs when the valves in the leg veins fail to function properly, restricting the return of blood to the heart.
Mr Barbabella told the Wall Street Journal in a statement that the President suffers from “superficial chronic venous insufficiency,” which involves the smaller veins in the body.
