President Donald Trump shielded his bruised hand from the spotlight on Monday.

Trump, 79, kept his left hand firmly glued over his right as he spoke to reporters at the Oval Office.

The president’s hands were noticeably anchored to the Resolute Desk as he spent some 45 minutes taking questions and signing a memorandum instructing federal law enforcement to join the Tennessee National Guard in cracking down on crime in Memphis.

Despite his best efforts at a cover-up, however, images taken during the press conference still captured the bruising on his right hand, which was slathered with makeup.

Trump, who in January became the oldest person inaugurated as president, has been nursing a large bruise on his hand for months.

The president’s makeup-covered hand draws attention every time he

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