Trump’s Chronic Health Issue Upstages His Make-a-Wish Moment

Evan Vucci / REUTERS President Donald Trump has slathered on thick layers of foundation to mask a huge bruise on his right hand during an awards ceremony.

The 80-year-old was at the “A New Golden Age” summit at the Washington Peace Institute, which he has renamed the “Donald J.

Trump Institute of Peace.” At Thursday’s event, Trump presented SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other top tech titans with the National Medal of Science.

He also accepted a posthumous award on behalf of his late uncle, John G.

Trump.

But the thick foundation covering the ugly bruise on his hand stole the spotlight.

A close-up by Reuters photographer Evan Vucci showed a circular patch of orange makeup slapped onto the back of Trump’s dry, reddened hand, its conspicuous edges making the cover-up hard to miss.

Bruising has frequently been seen on both of the president’s hands throughout his second term in the White House.

Trump often conceals his bruises beneath thick layers of makeup, which he has claimed takes “about 10 seconds” to apply.

The White House has previously attributed the bruising, which first drew public attention over a year ago , to Trump’s higher-than-normal aspirin dosage and his frequent handshaking.

When previously approached for comment on Trump’s bruised hands, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told the Daily Beast that Trump is “the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history.” “The President is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history.

President Trump’s commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day,” Ingle added.

Trump was also seen with a mystery bulge protruding from his body and under his suit jacket as he accepted the same National Medal of Science awarded to his uncle, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, in 1983.

The unexplained bump on his back was previously spotted at a rally in Long Island, New York, in August, and again last month in an Instagram story posted by White House aide Margo Martin, showing Trump speaking to reporters outside Air Force One.