President Donald Trump reportedly alarmed some people after a picture emerged that showed bruising on his right hand.
According to the Daily Mail, some doctors have weighed in on his hand bruise, and admitted that it's likely because of his age and how using one's hand when blood vessels are weakened -- because of age -- can produce more prominent bruises.
It was reported that photos of the bruise, described as "yellow and purple," emerged after Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday.
The White House reassured the Daily Mail that it wasn't of any concern, and that his hand was showing bruises as a result of shaking hundreds of hands during the course of his week.
The handshaking cause is more than plausible, given that Trump is known for his aggressive, strong handshakes. Dr Stuart Fischer - an internal medicine physician in New York, weighed in on the matter.
The Daily Mail noted:
He explained old age naturally weakens blood vessels and makes them more 'brittle,' which makes bruising 'on any part of the body' much more likely and severe. He highlighted Trump is the second-oldest president in US history.
The doctor also pointed to the possibility of Osteoarthritis setting in.
The outlet added:
Osteoarthritis, an age-related disease that breaks down cartilage and bone in the joints, could be another possibility, Dr Fischer says, as it can cause easy bruising or discoloration around affected joints in the hand.
"I think it's probably all of those things together," Dr. Fischer said.
Even though there's a logical explanation for the bruising, which is certainly not uncommon, social media users -- most of them anti-Trumpers -- worked overtime to make the story something its not.
There were plenty of Trump's critics who immediately tried to make the issue something bigger.
"What aren't we being told about his health?" one X user said of Trump's bruise. Another user asked: "Is this why he wouldn't release his medical records?"
"I think it kinda looks like an IV bruise. Like he's been dehydrated and given fluids. Or maybe he's vitamin deficient?" one X user kguessed. "But that's what kind of bruise it looks to be."
Trump is just fine. We know it. They know it. Try again.
