Donald Trump said that he wants “nice, thin blood” as he finally opened up about the rampant speculation surrounding his health.
The president revealed that he is relying on his “good genetics” to stay healthy. He also joked that he is taking far more aspirin than his doctors recommend.
Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he had been encouraged to lower his aspirin dose but chose to ignore the advice of medics, after taking a high amount for 25 years.
“I’m a little superstitious,” he said. “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,” the president added. “Does that make sense?”
Much of the speculation around Trump’s health has been focused on his swollen ankles, which are caused by chronic venous insufficiency, according to his doctors. The health condition prevents blood from flowing from the legs to the heart, causing it to pool around the ankles.
The president told the WSJ that he started wearing compression socks to manage his condition, but eventually stopped because he did not like wearing them.
As he continued to reveal more about his health, the 79-year-old president told the newspaper that he regretted undergoing advanced imaging tests.
“In retrospect, it’s too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition,” he seethed. “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.”
The commander-in-chief said he did not undergo an MRI, instead insisting it was just a “scan.”
Sean Barbabella, Trump’s doctor, confirmed to the WSJ that the president had undergone a CT scan, a quicker and more common test.
In typical Trump fashion, the president broadly swept away speculation over his well-being.
“My health is perfect,” he bragged.
Trump is known for his love of fatty, fast foods, with Joe Gruters, chair of the Republican National Committee, revealing that the president often has McDonald’s fries served to him as soon as he boards a plane.
