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Does Trump’s Bruised Hand Story Make Sense?

2025-12-26 News & Politics
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Sam Stein and Jared Poland give their takes on a curious White House claim. After repeated questions about Donald Trump’s bruised hand, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was caused by constant handshaking and aspirin use. So we decided to test it. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@BigNoseDog 2025-12-26

Maybe the bruise is from Melania slapping his hand away.

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@DorothyZbornak777 2025-12-26

I currently have a bruise on my hand from an IV. I’ve never had a bruise from shaking hands.

460 25 replies
@pattibramley3911 2025-12-26

And yet, this never happened to any other president.

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@jimhunt1592 2025-12-26

I'm 64 and on aspirin therapy. My hobby is wood working, which means that spend a lot of time using hand and power tools like orbital sanders, saws, etc.. No signs of bruising, discoloration or anything similar even when my hands are hurting from gripping those tools and having them vibrate in my hands for hours on some days.

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@teamzissou5663 2025-12-26

My mother had the same bruising when she had IVs in the hospital in her lates 70’s and early 80’s.

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@DebriannaMansini 2025-12-26

HAND BRUISING HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO A POPULAR PRESIDENT let alone this jerk

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@Samanthas_LR 2025-12-26

Oh please.. shaking hands does not even touch that part of his hand that's bruised unless every person hit the back of his hand with their other hand. What a bunch of crap.

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@MaryHoffman-n9o 2025-12-26

Whatever Karolyin says you can be sure it's not the truth.

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@StuckInTwilightZone 2025-12-26

All presidents shake a lot of hands but only this thin skinned bully has this problem

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@pamtaylor8921 2025-12-26

I have a friend who was invited to meet Trump and was warned beforehand that he DIDNT shake hands, so to not feel bad.

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