By Kaanita Iyer and Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than his doctors have recommended, blaming that for the visible hand bruises that have generated renewed questions about his health.
"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump, 79, said of why he takes a larger dose. "I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?
"They'd rather have me take the smaller one," Trump added. "I take the larger one, but I've done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising."
The interview appeared to be one of the most extensive conversations Trump has had with journalists on his health, as scrutiny has intensified this year over his age, fitness for office and whether he's being sufficiently transparent with his medical information.
Trump has long had bruising on his right hand, which CNN has reported predated his return to the White House.
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