US President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted an event at the White House to celebrate the confirmation of 235 federal judges during his presidency. However, what caught people’s attention was a mysterious dark mark on the president’s left hand, which appeared to be circular and purple. Social media is now filled with various theories about Biden’s purple bruise.
During the event, Biden spoke about the importance of the judges’ roles. “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. He added, “These judges will be independent, they’ll be fair, and they’ll be impartial and respect the rule of law.” “And most importantly — I never thought I’d be saying this — they’ll uphold the Constitution,” the president said.
Biden’s mysterious purple mark
As pictures and videos of the event surfaced online, social media users noticed that Biden had a dark mark on his left hand, appearing to be purple in color. The coin-sized mark resembled a bruise, partially concealed by makeup.
Theories on Biden’s bruise
Multiple theories about Biden’s purple bruise surfaced online, with many speculating that it’s an “injection mark,” while others suggested it’s a common mark in older individuals.
“Looks like he may be getting injected with something,” one user said.
“An injection or a blood draw from the hand in a hurry so he didn’t have to remove his overcoat and shirt, possibly,” another user proposed.
One user explained, “Older people have thinning skin and less protective fat, which leads to bruising.” The user added, “Blood thinners can cause the elderly to bruise easily. Also, lack of movement in elderly individuals can lead to bruising, as well as blood being drawn for tests.”
Another theorized that Biden’s bruise could be “possibly from an IV administered to the back of the hand since he may be suffering from vein collapse.”
One user speculated, “IV bruise – he has been and is still pumped up by drugs just to get him across the finish line.”
Another user explained, “Dude… older people always have bruises in these areas. Could be from anything, like accidentally bumping it on a kitchen countertop.”
Previous bruise noticed by social media
Before the purple bruise, social media users noticed a dark mark on Biden’s lip during his address to the nation on Wednesday evening regarding the New Orleans attack. Some observers then started speculating about Biden’s health.
One X user posted, “What the hell is wrong with Biden’s face? The left side of his bottom lip looks swollen and isn’t moving right. His bottom lip is split. His chin is swollen on the left side and maybe bruised there as well.”
Another user remarked, “What happened to Biden? His mouth doesn’t look right. It’s like his bottom lip swollen, his left jaw looks bruised and his bottom teeth?”
Speculation arose among some commenters. “It looks like someone or something fudged Joey up good!! The cuts are potential fingernail scratches from an open hand. Perhaps from someone trying to fight him off?” another wrote.
Others suggested a possible fall. “Biden looked awful,” one viewer posted on X. “He looked like he may have fallen, with his lower lip swollen and bruised.”
Another viewer tagged Fox News and questioned, “When President Biden came on and gave an update today, what’s wrong with the left side of his jaw and lip?”
The same user continued, “Did he have dental work, fall, or did he have a small stroke? How about finding out? Something is not right.”
Another user, tagging the White House account, added, “Biden looked like he had fallen and couldn’t get up prior to his address.” The White House has not yet commented on the matter.
Biden’s ‘diminished’ health
The health of Biden, 82, has been under scrutiny again following a December 19 article by The Wall Street Journal, which discussed how aides managed a “diminished” president throughout his term. The report said that aides often had to repeat basic instructions to Biden, such as directing him on where to exit a stage.
