Photographs taken as President Donald Trump attended a Medal of Honor event at the White House showed a red rash extending from below his jawline toward the right side of his neck. The irritation appeared more pronounced on Monday, with skin behind his right ear described as scabbed and flaking.
In a statement to the Daily Beast, Trumpâs physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, said the president was using âa very common creamâ on the right side of his neck as âa preventative skin treatment,â prescribed by the White House Doctor, for one week, and that redness was expected to last for a few weeks. The White House did not identify what the cream was intended to prevent.
Photos suggested the redness first appeared during a trip to Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday. Online speculation followed, including guesses ranging from contact irritation to shingles or reactions to prescription medications.