Trumps Neck Rash from Preventative Skin Cream
President Donald Trump appeared with a noticeable red rash on the right side of his neck during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House on Monday, prompting questions about his health. His physician attributed the mark to a common topical cream prescribed as a preventative skin treatment.
Dr. Sean Barbabella, a Navy emergency physician serving as Trump's personal doctor, issued a statement explaining the situation. "President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, prescribed by the White House doctor," Barbabella said. He added that the president had been using the treatment for one week and that the redness was expected to last a few weeks. Neither Barbabella nor the White House provided details on the specific condition the cream was intended to prevent or the exact type of medication involved. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
Photographs from the East Room event captured the reddish patch rising above Trump's shirt collar and extending just below his ear, drawing attention from photographers and observers. Similar redness had been visible in images from...