Overview
- White House physician Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella confirmed the president takes 325 milligrams of aspirin each day for cardiac prevention and said a recent CT scan showed no abnormalities as he described Trump as in exceptional health.
- Trump, 79, told The Wall Street Journal he has taken the higher dose for decades, attributes his hand bruising to the medication, and declined clinicians’ recommendations to switch to a lower dose because he is “a little superstitious.”
- Experts note that low-dose regimens of about 75–81 mg are standard where indicated and that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advises against initiating aspirin for primary prevention in people 60 and older due to bleeding risks.
- Cardiologist Jonathan Reiner called the 325 mg routine unorthodox and unnecessary, while Fox News medical analyst Marc Siegel said the bruising is explainable and suggested that, if used, 81 mg would suffice.
- Political pressure increased as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced support for a congressional inquiry and broader health transparency, while the White House continued to assert the president is in perfect health.