White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the president wears bandages on the back of his hand because he’s “literally constantly shaking hands.”

CNN host Jake Tapper isn’t buying the official White House explanation for Donald Trump sporting bandages on the back of his hand, arguing on “The Lead” that there’s more to the president’s health picture than has been revealed.

Tapper discussed the matter with CNN chief political analyst David Axelrod and ex-Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that Trump wears the bandages as a result of “constantly shaking hands.”

“The White House gave the same explanation for bruising back in July,” Tapper said Thursday. “Obviously, he’s 79 years old. And there is something going on with his health that they’re not telling us, because otherwise, why did he have that MRI?”

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    Can the doctors be sued and brought to testify under oath that Donald is perfectly healthy?

    Perjury has actual consequences IIRC

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      I believe that between doctor patient confidentiality and HIPAA, that will be quite difficult.

      Imagine that your doctor was forced to give testimony on your health. Nobody would want that.

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        I’m not in control of the most powerful military on the planet. Public servants need to be held to higher standards of accountability, including about personal health problems.