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Trump sparks fresh health concerns after displaying new 'blotch' at G7 Summit: report

The Makeup of PowerA Body Treated Like a State SecretThe source story is not really about a bruise, a cut, or whatever caused the latest mark on Donald Trump’s hand. It is about the machinery built around an aging president to keep scrutiny away from the person who exercises the most institutional power in the system. The visible evidence is minor. The political structure around it is not.Who Controls the NarrativeTrump is the president. That is the only fact that matters for understanding the stakes. He controls the executive branch, and the White House controls what gets disclosed, when…

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