A new bruise was seen on U.S. President Donald Trump’s left hand, while he already had one on his right hand for months. The 79-year-old president was playing golf on Saturday at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia with former baseball player Roger Clemens and his son Kacy Clemens.
A video of the golf game was posted by Kacy on Instagram on Sunday, titled “A Day on the Course with The President.” In the video, the camera showed Trump’s left hand with a dark mark, the same spot as the right hand bruise. The video was not mirrored — this was clear because the “TRUMP” logo on his hat was facing the correct way, as reported by Daily Beast.
During the game, Trump’s other hand was covered with makeup, seemingly to hide bruises. He also played with the club’s Director of Golf, John O’Leary. According to Roger Clemens’ scorecard, Trump came fourth out of four players, as stated in the report by Daily Beast.
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Around the same week, the White House said Trump was diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) after swollen legs were checked. CVI is common in older people when veins don’t return blood properly. Trump’s swollen ankles (“cankles”) have been noticed often, especially at the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025, where Trump’s legs looked larger than Putin’s.
Leavitt earlier promised she would “look into” arranging a White House doctor to answer health questions but never followed through. Trump himself has not directly addressed health concerns. On Friday in the Oval Office, he awkwardly tried to hide his right hand from reporters, as mentioned by Daily Beast.
Doctors said the bruises are from frequent handshakes and aspirin use, while the White House earlier said it is from shaking hands daily.
Q2. What health condition was Donald Trump diagnosed with?
The White House said Trump has Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), a vein problem common in older people that causes swollen legs.
A video of the golf game was posted by Kacy on Instagram on Sunday, titled “A Day on the Course with The President.” In the video, the camera showed Trump’s left hand with a dark mark, the same spot as the right hand bruise. The video was not mirrored — this was clear because the “TRUMP” logo on his hat was facing the correct way, as reported by Daily Beast.
Trump hand bruise raises health questions
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the bruise, instead said Trump meets more Americans and shakes more hands than any other president. Photos shared on X had already shown discoloration on Trump’s right hand, now the golf video suggests both hands are bruised, as per reports.During the game, Trump’s other hand was covered with makeup, seemingly to hide bruises. He also played with the club’s Director of Golf, John O’Leary. According to Roger Clemens’ scorecard, Trump came fourth out of four players, as stated in the report by Daily Beast.
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Trump’s doctor explains bruises and leg swelling
Back in February, Leavitt said the bruises came from Trump “shaking hands everyday.” Later, Trump’s physician Navy Captain Sean Barbabella said the marks were from soft tissue irritation due to constant handshakes and also aspirin use for heart prevention, as per reports.Around the same week, the White House said Trump was diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) after swollen legs were checked. CVI is common in older people when veins don’t return blood properly. Trump’s swollen ankles (“cankles”) have been noticed often, especially at the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025, where Trump’s legs looked larger than Putin’s.
Leavitt earlier promised she would “look into” arranging a White House doctor to answer health questions but never followed through. Trump himself has not directly addressed health concerns. On Friday in the Oval Office, he awkwardly tried to hide his right hand from reporters, as mentioned by Daily Beast.
FAQs
Q1. Why does Donald Trump have bruises on his hands?Doctors said the bruises are from frequent handshakes and aspirin use, while the White House earlier said it is from shaking hands daily.
Q2. What health condition was Donald Trump diagnosed with?
The White House said Trump has Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), a vein problem common in older people that causes swollen legs.
