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sop

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Sat May 30, 2026, 04:57 PM Saturday

Trump's doctor declares him 'fully fit' and blames 'frequent handshaking' for bruising [View all]

(MS NOW) "He attributed bruising on Trump’s hands to be “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking.”

"The swelling in Trump’s legs and bruising on his hands have been the subject of increasing scrutiny and speculation about the aging president’s fitness for office. The White House has attributed the bruising on the president’s hands to his frequent handshaking, as Barbabella noted in his latest report."

Article at link:

https://www.ms.now/news/trump-physical-exam-walter-reed-2026

I can't understand how the back of one's hand can become so bruised while shaking hands. Backhanding insufficiently obedient subordinates across the face perhaps, but shaking hands? Maybe it's that super aggro Trump handshake thing he does?

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