Social media rumors about President Donald Trump’s health went crazy Thursday after images from his Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland showed bruising on his left hand.
If you listen to the rumors on liberal social media, the end is nigh – despite the White House giving an explanation for the bruising, and medical reports that show the 79-year-old commander-in-chief in excellent condition.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that Trump bruised his hand after hitting it on the corner of the signing table during the event. A White House official added the president is more prone to bruising because he takes a daily aspirin regimen.
Still, that hasn’t stopped social media rumors. Take a look –
Mitch McConnell & Donald Trump are both sundowning
Mitch had hand bruising, "glitches" & more
Trump has hand bruising, "glitches" — like seeing "Greenland" but saying "Iceland" 4x in a row — & more
Time for Trump to be sidelined like McConnell. pic.twitter.com/UJUt4B6p6t
— 𝙻𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚃𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚢 (@LarryTenney) January 22, 2026
It looks like Trump did NOT have the bruise on his left hand when he arrived in Switzerland on January 21.
It was clearly visible on January 22nd at his "Board of Peace" event. pic.twitter.com/BpDRff4Uss
— TDot Resident (@TDotResident) January 22, 2026
President Donald J. Trump was asked earlier on Air Force One about an unusually large bruise that was visible on his left hand during today’s events in Davos, to which he responded, “I'm very good. I clipped it on the table. So I put a little – what do they call it? – cream on… pic.twitter.com/JSeRTCmKHu
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 23, 2026
The White House also noted that photos taken Wednesday showed no bruising, and the minor bump had healed.
“Bruising was not on the President’s hand at the beginning of the event. Pictures from yesterday and this morning clearly show no previous bruising,” a White House official told Fox.
The president addressed the health rumors Thursday while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One.
“I’m very good,” Trump said. “I clipped it on the table,” he continued, saying that he put cream on it. “I would say take aspirin if you like your heart, but don’t take aspirin if you don’t want to have a little bruising. I take the big aspirin. And when you take the big aspirin, they tell you, you bruise.”
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump had said. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
The president’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that Trump takes 325 milligrams of aspirin each day. Trump also told reporters that his doctors have advised him the dosage is unnecessary, but said he’s superstitious.
“The doctors said, ‘You don’t have to take that, sir. You are very healthy.’ I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances,'” he said. “That’s one of the side effects of taking aspirin.”
For years, Trump’s doctors have repeatedly said his health as excellent. The White House released a memo on December 1 from Barbabella that said Trump underwent advanced imaging at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a preventative measure.
“The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function,” Barbabella said.
The December memo provided detailed medical findings that directly contradict health rumors.
“President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels,” Barbabella wrote. “The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation, or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.”
In July, the White House announced that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after noticing mild swelling in his lower legs.
The condition is common in older adults and occurs when veins in the legs struggle to allow blood to flow back up to the heart, and is treatable. Leavitt said at the time the bruising on the back of his hand was consistent with “minor soft tissue irritation” caused by frequent handshaking, as well as side effects from his use of aspirin. She said he takes the aspirin as part of “a standard cardiovascular prevention regiment.”
“This is a well-known and benign side-effect of aspirin therapy,” Leavitt previously said.