# What's the deal with Trumps hand sores?

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**Created:** [January 18, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-trumps-hand-sores/996277 "2024-01-18T16:20:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-trumps-hand-sores/996277/12 "2024-01-18T16:47:09Z")

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> [@Sam\_Stone](#):
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> That looks more like smeared blood than sores. My guess is that he was bleeding somewhere, rubbed hismhand on it, and didn’t realize it.

You know, I think you might be onto something. It could even be ink. Maybe he decided to mix it up and use a red Sharpie.

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