This week, when President Donald Trump stepped onto the stage in Des Moines, Iowa, he had a clear goal: to promote his economic record from his second term and energise Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The 79-year-old commander-in-chief spoke about 'economic victories' and 'affordability', but a flash of purple on his hand, partly hidden by a thick layer of makeup, drew widespread attention.
Later, the president told reporters that he uses makeup to cover marks like these when they appear, adding that it only takes a few seconds to apply. As he warned the crowd that migrants might 'blow up our shopping centres, blow up our farms, kill people', the visible bruising on his left hand reignited speculation about his physical stamina.
