Photographs taken during a White House event honoring military mothers on May 6 showed President Donald Trump's hands appearing swollen, discolored and marked with two visibly different shades of concealer. Close-up images showed purplish bruising, white makeup patches and noticeable swelling, drawing attention across social media. Political journalist Aaron Rupar posted zoomed-in images on X, writing that "both of Trump's hands are discolored... and one of them appears bruised.