Joe Biden was pictured at the White House with a mysterious bruise on the top of his hand – sparking theories about whether an ailment might be to blame.
The outgoing president, 82, hosted a celebration in the State Dining Room at the White House on Thursday, commemorating the record number of federal judges appointed during his term.
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed the president was sporting a nasty-looking mark on his left hand.
The coin-sized spot was dark purple in color and looked like a bruise, which had been partially covered by makeup.
The bruise has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories online, including that he had intravenous medication recently.
‘Veins in the back of the hand are the easiest to find,’ one person theorized.
The president was celebrating confirmation of 235 of his judicial nominees.
‘I know they’ll continue to uphold our nation’s founding principles of liberty, justice, equality — and do it for decades to come,’ Biden said.
‘These judges will be independent, they’ll be fair, and they’ll be impartial and respect the rule of law,’ Biden said.
‘And most importantly — I never thought I’d be saying this — they’ll uphold the Constitution.’
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