Trump Critics Go Wild Over Pic of New Rash: ‘Vigorous Handshaking Strikes Again!’
(Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo)
Critics of President Donald Trump did not hold back after the commander in chief sported a mysterious rash on his neck during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House on Monday.
The rash was photographed by Getty photographer Saul Loeb and Associated Press snapper Mark Schiefelbein.
Not long after the ceremony, Loeb’s image was posted to social media by left-leaning clipper Aaron Rupar, who remarked, “Whoa — this is new. Trump has a significant rash-like injury on his neck today in addition to his disfigured hand.”
Rupar’s X post took on a life of its own among Trump-maligned commenters.
The Occupy Democrats account called it “disgusting.”
Others couldn’t resist a dig at Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s assertion that bruising on Trump’s hand — often covered by makeup noticeably lighter than his actual skin tone — were from “frequent handshaking“:
Even Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) notorious “GovPressOffice” account was also quick to get a word in, posting several eye emojis.
Others tried to diagnose the rash:
But wait, there’s more:
Later on Monday, CBS News’s senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang passed along a note from Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, which read: “President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, prescribed by the White House doctor. The president is using this treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.”
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