US EditionTrump tells WSJ he is taking more aspirin than doctors recommend
Trump takes 325 mg of aspirin daily for cardiac prevention despite doctors recommending a lower dose due to bruising risk, continuing a 25-year regimen he calls 'superstitious.'
- In an interview published Thursday, President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal he is taking more aspirin than his doctors recommend.
- Trump takes 325 milligrams daily and said, `They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart`, adding he is `a little superstitious` after 25 years.
- Photos last week showed fresh left-hand discoloration and a right-hand persistent bruise despite makeup, while observers noted ankle swelling and Jonathan Reiner said bruising can be a one-off trauma in older people.
- Medical experts warned that aspirin raises bleeding risk and said the issue now centers more on transparency than medical facts, while Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said Trump disclosed additional imaging details because he `has nothing to hide`.
- Trump disclosed the procedure was a CT scan, not an MRI, and Sean Barbabella said the results were `perfectly normal and revealed absolutely no abnormalities`; Trump regretted the imaging as it raised health questions.
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'I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart': Trump ignoring doctor's advice on aspirin, craves 'nice, thin blood'
Donald Trump: president, real estate tycoon, casino proprietor, reality TV host, best-selling author, steak vendor, vodka hawker, and now… amateur cardiologist? Yup, it seems doctors are concerned about Trump’s ticker and have told him he should be taking aspirin each day to thin out his blood. This is common advice for anyone doctors consider at high risk of a heart attack, and it’s safe to say the 79-year-old cheeseburger-guzzling, overweight…
The U.S. president trusts in aspirin, despite medical concerns. He wants thin blood for a healthy heart. His health makes speculations.
US President Donald Trump takes more aspirin than doctors recommend. This is why he bruises easily, as is often visible on his hands, for example. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he revealed that he uses makeup to hide these bruises. He doesn't want to improve his health by exercising, because he finds it "boring."
The 79-year-old US president has not fallen asleep during meetings and has no problems with his hearing, he says.
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