Overview
- Trump said he has long taken a daily aspirin at above recommended doses and linked the practice to visible bruising he has sometimes concealed cosmetically.
- He corrected a prior description of October medical imaging, saying it was a CT scan rather than an MRI.
- Trump’s physician, Dr. Shon Barbabella, said the CT scan was ordered to rule out heart and vascular problems and described it as a faster procedure than MRI.
- The White House said assessments indicate the president is fully fit to perform his duties, and Trump said the scan showed no abnormalities.
- He rejected claims that he nodded off during recent meetings, attributing suggestive images to blinking or briefly resting his eyes as scrutiny of his appearance continues at age 79.