After President-elect Joe Biden was first photographed with a mysterious birthmark on the back of his hand, raising concerns about his health, the White House preferred to remain silent. The marks were again evident Friday night as the outgoing president arrived at the White House for the Medal of Honor ceremony. However, no obvious scars were found on his skin.
The Daily Mail said it contacted the White House press secretary about the bruises, but he declined to provide an explanation.
The scars first became apparent Thursday when Biden, 82, held a ceremony in the official White House dining room to commemorate the record number of federal judges hired during his tenure.
But astute observers spotted strange marks on Biden’s left hand.
The coin-sized spots were dark purple and resembled bruises that were partially hidden by makeup.
Internet reacts to Biden’s hand stains
The bruises have spawned a number of conspiracy theories on social media, particularly the possibility that he had recently undergone intravenous treatment.
One person said of X, “The veins on the back of the hand are the easiest to find.”
Another source said, “Mr. Biden was seen with the same stain on Queen Elizabeth II’s hand just before she died.”
“Intravenous fluid?” a third user asked.
Others, however, blame Biden’s advanced age.
“Isn’t it common for older people to have dark spots on their hands?” someone asked.
“That’s just an old man’s hand,” pointed out another, while another said: “That’s just an old man’s hand.” That is the AGE spot. Everyone his age has that. ”
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Marks on Biden’s mouth raise concerns
Biden’s health has been in the spotlight again since the Wall Street Journal published an article on Dec. 19 about how his staff dealt with a “declined” president during his term. are.
According to the article, Biden’s aides repeatedly gave him obvious instructions while he was on stage, such as where to exit.
Concerns about bruising on his hand came just hours after a mark appeared to be left on his lip.
“Biden looked terrible,” one X user wrote. “It looked like it had fallen off his lower lip and he was swollen and bruised.”
