If Trump serves out his full four-year term, he would leave the presidency in January 2029 as the oldest man ever to hold that office — narrowly beating the record established by his predecessor, Joe Biden, who ended his bid for a second term in the summer of 2024 amid evidence of severe cognitive decline.
Throughout the first year of Trump’s second term, speculation has grown about his physical condition, triggered in large part by photos of dark bruises on his hands, which the White House has blamed on vigorous hand-shaking in addition to his aspirin regime.
“The smaller one” likely refers to baby aspirin, which contains just 81 milligrams of the active ingredient — roughly a quarter of what’s in Trump’s current dose.
“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump added. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
The president also confirmed to the WSJ that future Attorney General Pam Bondi made his hand bleed when she clipped him with her ring while giving a high-five during the Republican National Convention in July 2024.
“The ring hit the back of my hand, and, yes, there was a slight little cut,” said Trump, adding that he uses makeup that’s “easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds” to conceal cuts and bruises.
The chatter has also been triggered by instances of the president appearing to doze off during meetings and the Journal reported that allies and friends of Trump have to raise their voices in meetings as he strains to hear them. The president denied both claims in the interview published Thursday. Continue reading…
