Jared Poland

Digital/content producer and longtime Bulwark staffer who runs on-the-ground experiments and production work, here performing and reporting a public handshake experiment to test a White House claim.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 12min

Does Trump’s Bruised Hand Story Make Sense?

Jared Poland, a digital producer at Bulwark known for his engaging experiments, joins Sam Stein to investigate a peculiar claim about Donald Trump’s bruised hand. They discuss the White House’s explanation, which suggests excessive handshaking and aspirin usage caused the bruising. To test this, Jared conducts a handshake experiment, recording 315 shakes with visitors. While he reports soreness the next day, no bruising appears. The duo reflects on the validity of the claim and the fun of gimmick journalism, hinting at future experiments to come.

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