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U.S. President Donald Trump drew public attention after appearing with a large bruise on his left hand while delivering a speech in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum.
The bruise was visible as Trump spoke about his Gaza “Board of Peace” initiative, prompting online speculation and health concerns. However, the White House later clarified that the injury was minor and accidental.
According to officials, Trump sustained the bruise on Thursday during a signing ceremony for the peace board in Davos after striking his hand against the corner of the signing table.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington, D.C., Trump addressed the injury directly, insisting he was in good health. “I clipped it on the table, so I put a little—what do they call it—cream on it, but I clipped it,” he said.
The president also suggested that the noticeable bruising was linked to his use of aspirin, which he said he takes regularly. “I would say take aspirin if you like your heart. Don’t take aspirin if you don’t want to have a little bruising,” Trump remarked, noting that he takes what he described as “the big aspirin.”
“When you take the big aspirin, they tell you you’ll bruise,” he added. Trump further claimed that his doctor had told him he did not need the medication but that he chose to continue taking it as a precaution. “The doctor said, ‘You don’t have to take that, sir, you’re very healthy.’ I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances.’ But that’s one of the side effects of taking aspirin,” he said.
Earlier the same day, the White House issued a similar explanation. In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “At the Board of Peace event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand on the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise.”
Trump has previously acknowledged that his use of high-dose aspirin makes him more prone to bruising. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, he said he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend, arguing that it helps thin the blood.
The president’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, told the newspaper that Trump takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily, a dosage that can increase the likelihood of bruising.
Medical guidance generally considers a low-dose aspirin regimen—often recommended to help reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke—to range between 75 and 100 milligrams per day, with 81 milligrams commonly prescribed. Daily aspirin therapy may range up to 325 milligrams, depending on medical advice.
