Donald Trump's left hand appeared badly bruised and discoloured as he welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House in Washington on Monday, prompting a fresh wave of speculation about the 79-year-old president's health and whether his team is trying to conceal it with make-up.
For context, Donald Trump has repeatedly been photographed over the past year with dark marks on the backs of his hands, an unusual pattern for any world leader constantly in front of cameras. The latest images, taken as the King began a four-day state visit to the United States, immediately circulated on X and other platforms, where critics and armchair medics alike lined up to offer their own diagnoses and, in some cases, outright insults. None of those theories is confirmed, and much of what is being suggested online remains conjecture that should be treated with caution.
