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Donald Trump\u2019s visible bruising and \u201cwrinkled\u201d hand have become an unexpected battlefield in America\u2019s political war. On one side, the White House insists it\u2019s the ordinary toll of nonstop handshakes and an overbooked schedule. On the other, critics and armchair diagnosticians scour every photo for proof of something darker: neurological disease, secret infusions, even a hidden catheter snaking down his leg beneath a tailored suit.<\/p>\n
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Medical experts, however, offer a calmer picture. Doctors who reviewed images describe the mark as a superficial contusion, consistent with minor trauma or routine procedures like blood draws, made more striking by age-thinned skin and fragile blood vessels. They note that common medications, including blood thinners or anti-inflammatories, can make bruises appear more easily and linger longer. Their conclusion is blunt: the hand doesn\u2019t raise immediate red flags. In the end, the frenzy says less about Trump\u2019s health than it does about a nation primed to see crisis in every crease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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