TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is often called thin-skinned. It’s usually not meant literally. But the back of Trump’s right hand was covered with an adhesive bandage during a Thursday [1-10-19] trip to McAllen, Texas, with blood visibly seeping through the dressing. His hand was similarly bandaged again on Monday [1-14-19] as he departed for a trip to New Orleans. Armchair medics studying photos that circulated online this week leapt to dramatic conclusions. But the White House said on Tuesday [1-15-19] that Trump sustained the injury while playing with his 12-year-old son…While there is no evidence that the injury is related to Trump’s broader health, it happens to come almost exactly one year after Trump received his last known physical exam, after which then-presidential physician Ronny Jackson gave him a famously glowing bill of health. Sanders said that Trump will receive an annual physical again this year but did not specify a date. Details are being finalized and will be released publicly, she said.”
–Ben Schreckinger, “Trump’s bloody hand injury attracts armchair doctors,” Politico, January 15, 2019 6:19 pm