President Donald Trump has revealed that he ignores his doctor's advice on medication dosage, diet and exercise in a new interview. The 79-year-old, the oldest person to assume the presidency, said he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily instead of the recommended 81 milligrams, causing bruising on his hands. 'They'd rather have me take the smaller one. I take the larger one, but I've done it for years,' he told The Wall Street Journal.
Trump also defended his fast-food-heavy diet and lack of exercise, saying: 'To walk on a treadmill or run on a treadmill for hours and hours like some people do, that's not for me.' He admitted he briefly tried compression socks for chronic venous insufficiency, which caused swollen ankles, but stopped because 'I didn't like them.'
The president dismissed speculation about his health, insisting he is in good shape. His doctor, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, recently described him as in 'exceptional health.' However, Trump acknowledged that his habit of taking a higher aspirin dose leads to bruising, which he covers with makeup. 'I have makeup that's, you know, easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds,' he said.
Trump also addressed claims that he dozes off during meetings, saying he sometimes closes his eyes to relax. 'Sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they'll catch me with the blink,' he said. He regretted undergoing a CT scan last year, saying it gave critics 'a little ammunition.'
