The ongoing speculation about Donald Trump’s hand bruise and health issues reached a fever pitch over Labor Day weekend, as the president had not made a public appearance since August 26. So there was already a lot of anticipation for his next appearance heading into the workweek. Then the White House amped things up by teasing that Trump would reveal something big at his Tuesday press conference.

“The president will be making an exciting announcement related to the Department of Defense,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said cryptically.

Multiple theories emerged on what the president might say at his 2 p.m. presser. Would he give a big health update? Announce he was moving U.S. Space Command headquarters? Send the National Guard into Chicago?

The answer was kind of all of the

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