\t\t<\/p>\n Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> seemingly resorted to a reliable old trick of his to cover an affliction on his skin. <\/p>\n One day after the 79-year-old president incited concerns when he was seen with a mysterious red rash<\/a> on his neck, he seemingly coated the part of his body with makeup before making an appearance on Tuesday (March 3). <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Trump<\/strong> met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/strong> in the Oval Office and addressed the press. <\/p>\n A photo from their meeting shows that his neck appeared much less red than it did the day prior when he attended a Medal of Honor ceremony. The president\u2019s neck did appear to have foundation or some sort of makeup caked on top of the rash, which still appeared to be visible.<\/p>\n The exact cause of the president\u2019s rash is still unclear, though White House doctor Dr. Sean Barbabella told CNN<\/a> that it was a side effect of a \u201cpreventative skin treatment\u201d that Trump<\/strong> is using. <\/p>\n \u201cPresident Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment,\u201d Barbabella <\/strong>told the outlet. \u201cThe President is using the treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional details about the rash and the treatment have not been made available at this time.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time that Trump<\/strong> has used makeup to coverup issues with his skin. <\/p>\n He is frequently seen with makeup covering bruising on his hand, including during a January 28<\/a> appearance with Nicki Minaj<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Bruising on his hand has been attributed to him shaking hands<\/a> with too many people. <\/p>\n During an interview with The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em>, Trump<\/strong> commented on his skin and said that he was once left with a nick on his hand after catching his skin on Attorney General Pam Bondi<\/strong>\u2018s ring.<\/p>\n The president described makeup as a quick fix that is \u201ceasy to put on\u201d and \u201ctakes about 10 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n While speaking to the press in January, Trump <\/strong>revealed the \u201cworst f\u2014ing thing [he] ever did\u201d<\/a> while discussing his health.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n![\"Close](\"https:\/\/cdn.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/headlines\/2026\/03\/trump-rashclose.jpg\")
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