President Donald Trump wore thick leather gloves and a long overcoat to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, where it was about 64°F. Trump removed one glove for the handshake; a photo showed beige makeup on his hand, drawing online mockery and questions.
The White House did not immediately answer the Daily Beast’s questions about Trump’s clothing. It has previously attributed his hand bruising to handshaking. Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, said he takes 325 mg of aspirin daily; Trump told The Wall Street Journal the dose causes bruising and said he takes it to avoid “thick blood.” The Mayo Clinic says 81 mg is a common low dose.
The article also cites images from a North Carolina trip last week showing deep-purple bruising on Trump’s left hand and concealer on his right. It says bruising on his forearm was noticed earlier this month and had also been seen in August.
