NEW: Trump Explains New Bruising On His Hand: ‘I’m Not Taking Any Chances’

President Trump on Friday brushed off online speculation about his health, offering a simple explanation for a large bruise spotted on his left hand.

“I clipped it on [a] table,” the 79-year-old president said when asked about the mark while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump also pointed to his aspirin regimen, saying the medication makes even minor bumps look worse.

“They say take aspirin if you like your heart, but don’t take aspirin if you don’t want to have a little bruising. I take the big aspirin,” Trump told reporters.

“The doctor said, ‘You don’t have to take that, sir. You’re very healthy.’ I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances.’”

The president said the most recent bruise appeared after he bumped his hand on a table during meetings in Davos, where world leaders, business executives and policy heavyweights gathered for the annual forum.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later backed up Trump’s account, saying in a statement that the president struck his hand on the corner of a signing table during his Board of Peace announcement.

Trump, who is the second-oldest person to ever hold the presidency behind President Joe Biden, addressed similar questions earlier this month in a Wall Street Journal interview. He said he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend because he wants “nice, thin blood pouring through my heart.”

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The bruise has fueled chatter on social media, with critics and armchair diagnosticians pushing unfounded claims about Trump’s health. The White House has repeatedly said the president is in good condition and remains fully engaged in a packed schedule that includes frequent travel and long public appearances.

While in Davos, Trump was also working the phones and meeting with foreign leaders as his administration continues to press ahead on major foreign policy initiatives. Among them is what Trump has described as a “framework” for a future deal involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region, following discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Trump has said the framework could strengthen U.S. and NATO interests in the Arctic while easing trade tensions with Europe. As part of those talks, he announced he would hold off on imposing new tariffs on several European countries that had been slated to take effect next month.

The Greenland discussions, still in early stages, underscore Trump’s push to project strength abroad while juggling a relentless news cycle at home.

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