Trump’s Explanation For That New Hand Bruise Is Raising A Lot Of Eyebrows

    I wonder if that "cream" helped.

    Donald Trump debuted a gnarly new bruise in Davos on Thursday.

    A group of men in suits seated at an event with "Board Peace" written in the background, applauding and conversing

    I'm sure you're well aware of the bruise on his right hand, but now there's one on his left.

    Person in a suit, with hands resting on knees, showing a noticeable bruise on one hand

    Here it is:

    Person in suit and tie with eyes closed, hand over chest, and visible bruise on hand

    And another picture:

    A close-up of a person's hand showing a visible bruise. The individual is wearing a formal suit with a white cuff visible

    And one more for good measure:

    A person's hands are clasped together, showing a bruise on one hand. The person is wearing a suit with cufflinks

    People on the *internet* noted just how much that "scary" bruise looked like Greenland:

    A hand with a visible bruise that resembles the shape of Greenland

    Anyway, if you've been following Trump bruise lore, you know the White House has provided some *interesting* explanations about how he's got 'em.

    Two individuals in formal suits are standing close, focusing on their hands. One hand shows a prominent bruise or marking on the skin

    Karoline Leavitt infamously said that it's because he shakes so many hands.

    A person in a suit with a bandage on their hand raises it to their neck, seated indoors, appearing thoughtful or contemplative

    They've also blamed it on aspirin.

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    Trump told the Wall Street Journal he takes high levels of aspirin, saying, "They’d rather have me take the smaller one. I take the larger one, but I’ve done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising. They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?"

    Two individuals in formal suits stand side by side, focusing on their hands and suit details

    OK then.

    Close-up of a person's hand in a suit jacket sleeve, fingers relaxed

    So, on Thursday, he offered up a new one for his *new* bruise:

    Trump on his hand bruising: “I clipped it on the table. So I put a little, what do they call it? Cream on it. But I clipped 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 because if you take the big— I take… pic.twitter.com/y1dZP67MO8

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    "I clipped it on the table. So I put a little, what do they call it? Cream on it. But I clipped 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. The doctors said, 'You don't have to take that, sir. You're very healthy.' I said, 'I'm not taking any chances.' So anyway, that's one of the side effects of taking aspirin."

    Person in a suit speaking to media on a plane. Passengers and staff are visible in the background

    Clipped it on a table, eh? Must've really hurt.

    Two men in suits share a close conversation at a table with "Board of Peace" in the background

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