Amid growing signs of physical and mental decline, US President Donald Trump has insisted his health remains ‘perfect’ despite admitting he takes high dose of aspirin, suffers frequent bruising, exercises little, gets little sleep, and eats fatty and salty food.
Amid growing signs of physical and mental decline, US President Donald Trump has insistent he remains in “perfect” health.
In recent months, Trump has slept through telegraphed events at the White House, such as briefings and public remarks during Cabinet meetings. He has also been seen frequently with makeup to cover bruises and has frequently suffered bleeding even from high-fives.
To add to such evidence of poor health, Trump admitted in an interview with Wall Street Journal that he has a very poor lifestyle.
Trump said he takes aspirin four times the dose recommended by his aides and doctors. He said he barely exercises, gets little sleep, and eats fatty and salty foods. But he said he is in good health because of good genetics he inherited from his parents.
Trump also downplayed having MRI he had earlier this year and said it was instead a CT scan to rule out any cardiovascular issues.
Concerns about Trump’s physical and mental ability to govern have consistently mounted as his rambling speeches and remarks have been worsening lately. While his rhetoric has always been laden with profanities and insults, it has been becoming vitriolic by the day where he has been frequently attacking journalists, critics, and opponents. His public remarks about women’s bodies have drawn criticism, such as the times he has spoken about Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
But Trump has remained dismissive of both the concerns about his health and professional advice.
“In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition. I would have been a lot better off if they didn’t, because the fact that I took it said, ‘Oh gee, is something wrong?’ Well, nothing’s wrong,” Trump said about the CT scan.
As for the swelling in his ankles from chronic venous insufficiency, he wore compression socks for a while but ditched them because he did not like them.
‘I’m a little superstitious’
Trump said he is a “little superstitious” and relies on his own beliefs instead of medical advice.
Justifying taking four times the recommended aspirin, Trump said it was good for his heart.
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?” said Trump.
In fact, several of Trump’s conditions are symptoms of higher than recommended aspirin consumption. Trump consumes four times the recommended aspirin daily and that has been linked to gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic stroke, tinnitus, rapid breathing, and confusion.
The Journal reported people close to Trump as saying that he has been having difficulty listening to people around him and following conversations. And he has frequently suffered bleeding lately. In one instance, his hand began bleeding when Attorney General Pam Bondi high-fived him.
On other occasions, there has been speculation about Trump having a stroke because of his visuals suggesting signs of one.
But Trump and his doctor, Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, ruled out all concerns. Barbabella told Journal that the CT scan was done “to definitively rule out any cardiovascular issues” and revealed no abnormalities.
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