“Does that make sense?”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementReiner said it doesn’t ― noting that blood thinners such as aspirin don’t literally “thin” the blood, as Trump seems to think. “And the hazard can be bleeding, significant bleeding.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTrump, he noted, told the Journal that he’s taking 325 mg of aspirin daily. “So why is the president taking an unorthodox dose of aspirin?”Trump, he pointed out, has been frequently seen with bruises on his hands. Julia Demaree Nikhinson via Associated PressThe White House has said the bruising is due to both aspirin use and frequent handshaking. “It makes no sense to me.”See more of his analysis below:President Trump tells the WSJ that he's taking more aspirin than doctors recommend.

Source: Huffington Post January 02, 2026 04:51 UTC