Trump Says He Takes Aspirin Daily Despite Questioning Its Benefits
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate over his use of aspirin after reiterating that he takes a tablet every day, while acknowledging that he does not know whether it is actually beneficial for him.
Speaking at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday evening, Trump said he takes aspirin daily and described it as something he feels he needs psychologically. He also said the medication makes his blood “much thinner.”
Trump has previously spoken publicly about his aspirin use. In January, he told The Wall Street Journal that he was taking a daily dose higher than the amount recommended by his doctors. He said he had been taking aspirin for around 25 years and viewed it as useful for thinning the blood.
Earlier this year, Trump also attributed a noticeable bruise on his left hand to taking large amounts of aspirin. He said the bruise appeared after he struck his hand against a table, while noting that his aspirin intake made him more prone to bruising.
Trump’s physician, Sean Barbabella, previously said that the US President takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily for the prevention of heart disease.
Trump’s comments on aspirin are not the first time his statements on medical issues have drawn criticism from medical and scientific communities.
In September last year, Trump urged pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol and linked its use during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism in children. Medical and scientific organisations subsequently stressed the need to carefully assess available evidence before drawing a causal link between the medication and autism.
Trump has also repeatedly made claims about a possible link between vaccines and autism and called for changes to the way the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is administered.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that scientific studies have not found a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Large-scale studies and reviews have likewise found no reliable scientific evidence that the vaccine causes autism.
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