President Donald Trump’s often-bruised right hand showcased a particularly shiny splotch of foundation at the White House Easter lunch on Wednesday.
Trump, 79, gathered alongside national faith leaders for an Easter prayer in celebration of holy week, just hours before he was set to address the American public about his war on Iran.
While he stood onstage at the event, the elderly president’s right hand featured a bright beige square of concealer to cover up his frequently blemished skin.
His left hand—his “good” hand—appeared a much paler hue than his cosmetically altered counterpart, though his non-dominant appendage has borne bruises before, too.
Reached for comment on the president’s slathered-up hand, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told the Daily Beast in a frequently recycled statement: “President Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history. The President is a man of the people and he meets more Americans and shakes their hands on a daily basis than any other President in history. President Trump’s commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day.”
The Daily Beast has extensively documented the president’s ailments, from his bulging cankles and neck rash to his speaking errors and public sleeping bouts.
The geriatric president had quite a busy schedule on Wednesday.
After Trump began the day by attending the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on birthright citizenship—becoming the first-ever sitting president to do so—he fired off a classic Truth Social rant that clocked in at 488 words.
“Unlike Republicans, Democrats want to DEFUND the Police, Border Patrol, and all Immigration Enforcement,” Trump wrote in the post shared at 12:52 p.m., 22 minutes after his scheduled Easter lunch was supposed to start. “We are going to work as fast, and as focused, as possible to replenish funding for our Border and ICE Agents, and the Radical Left Democrats won’t be able to stop us.”
To cap off the president’s Wednesday agenda, Trump was scheduled to address the nation publicly about his war on Iran, exactly one month since his last direct address, where he said “there will likely be more” American service members who die from the conflict.
“That’s the way it is,” Trump said during a video address on March 1, referring to the deaths of three American military personnel.
Since then, another 10 American troops have died, and over 200 have been wounded, according to U.S. military officials.
Trump has faced considerable pressure to put an end to the conflict, which has spiked oil prices at home and abroad, and is anticipated to announce a winding down of hostilities during his primetime address on Wednesday night.
