His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen. Biden left office a year ago at 82, making him the oldest president in history – a record Trump is set to surpass during his current term. Bruising and ‘blinking’The Republican explained the bruising on his hand as the result of aspirin that he takes daily to thin his blood. Trump himself told reporters that he underwent an MRI scan in October, but said at the time he had “no idea what they analysed”. “Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.”- Agence France-Presse

Source: New Zealand Herald January 01, 2026 19:57 UTC