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Topics: Donald Trump, Health, News
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Donald Trump, Health, News
The president has given a candid excuse for the bruising on his hand that was recently spotted during his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Trump joined several other major political figures in Davos this week for the WEF but it wasn't just his plans for Greenland that got people talking, but the large bruise that was on his hand.
The bruising was spotted on the back of Trump's left hand during a signing ceremony for the 'Board of Peace' yesterday (January 22).
The mark looked very similar to one the POTUS had back in March of last year which sparked concerns about Trump's health at the time.
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The president has now addressed the most recent bruising on his hand while onboard Air Force One on his way back to the States.
Supposedly the daily aspirin he takes can lead to him bruising more easily. He explained: "They 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."
Trump added, per Reuters: "The doctor said, 'You don’t have to take that, sir. You’re very healthy.' I said, 'I’m not taking any chances.'"
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt — who is currently pregnant with her second child — the president hit his hand on the corner of a table during yesterday's signing ceremony.
Harvard Health says that taking low-dosage aspirin does indeed make you more susceptible to bruising.
Dr. Deepak Bhatt explained on the website: "Aspirin decreases the ability of tiny cell fragments in the blood, called platelets, from clumping together and forming clots. Preventing these clots will help you avoid a repeat heart attack. But it can make you bleed a little more easily, including the below-the-skin bleeding seen in bruises.
"Small cuts may take a bit longer than usual to stop bleeding. People sometimes also say their gums bleed more easily when they floss or brush their teeth after starting low-dose aspirin. An electric toothbrush can help in that regard. Likewise, an electric shaver may help you avoid bleeding from razor cuts."
Trump's explanation comes after last year Leavitt said the bruising on his hand was from 'constantly working and shaking hands all day every day'.
After people pointed out the bruising, the president was later spotted with a serious amount of make up on one of his hands in an apparent attempt to hide another bruise he'd developed.