WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The White House on Monday attributed a large red spot on President Donald Trump’s neck to a skin cream he is using, without elaborating on what condition it is treating.
The redness drew widespread attention Monday, when news photographers captured close-up images of the president’s neck during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House.
鈥淧resident 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,鈥� Sean Barbabella, the president’s doctor, said in a statement. 鈥淭he President is using this treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.鈥�
The White House did not immediately respond to follow-up questions, such as what the cream is, when Trump began the treatment and what condition it is supposed to prevent. Zoomed-in photos from at least as far back as the Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace on Feb. 19 show visible redness on the president鈥檚 neck.
The president’s noted that he was taking mometasone cream 鈥渁s needed鈥� for an unspecified skin condition.
Trump, 79, became the oldest president to have taken the oath of office when he was sworn in last January. In particular because of his advanced age, Trump’s health .
that Trump had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen as part of preventive screening for men his age, with the results being 鈥減erfectly normal.鈥� That found that Trump is in overall 鈥渆xceptional health,” according to Barbabella.
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