In a rambling speech at the Oval Office, Trump raged at the media for not getting credit for his National Guard-backed crackdown on crime and immigration.
“They say ‘we don’t need him. Freedom, freedom. He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator.’ A lot of people are saying: ‘Maybe we like a dictator,’ Trump told reporters.
But he then insisted: ‘I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person.’
The US president appeared this week with a questionable smudge on his right hand, believed to be makeup hiding a large bruise.
The incident happened as the 79-year-old visited an exhibit at the People’s House museum in Washington DC.
Later in the day, during a World Cup event in the Oval Office, Trump kept his left hand folded over his right, but the layer of makeup was visible when he stood up.
This comes after the Republican was pictured with severely swollen ankles earlier this month – not exactly the vision of vigour from a man who insists he is in ‘excellent’ shape.
What has been said about Trump’s health?
Both incidents have only fueled speculation about Trump’s health and how far his team will go to protect his image.
True to form, the White House has brushed off concerns about his health.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared to brush off concerns, reiterating the stance that bruising is caused by handshakes.
