No matter what President Trump does, no matter how good it is, Democrats will be there to criticize it. Combat fraud? That’s racist! Capture a dictator? That makes him a war criminal! For every good Trump action, there’s a disproportionately negative reaction from the Democrats, which is why it kills me when he does or says things that actually do earn legitimate criticism.
Last month, I made it very clear that I didn’t condone Trump’s comments about Rob Reiner after he and his wife were murdered. Completely unnecessary. Well, he’s done it again. Trump recently disclosed he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin every day. That's a full adult-strength tablet, about four times the standard 81 mg dose doctors typically prescribe for heart health.
While there are legitimate reasons for doing so, he also admitted his doctors want him on a lower dose, but he refuses to budge. According to Trump, he's stuck with the higher amount for roughly 25 years.
"They say aspirin is beneficial for thinning blood, and I don't want thick blood flowing through my heart,” he explained. “I want nice, thin blood flowing through my heart. Does that make sense?" On the one hand, if that’s what he’s doing, and it works for him, then I guess go with it. But, on the other, it's hard to say why Trump would admit he's ignoring his doctors' advice on this. If anything, it just opens him up to more scrutiny.
I did a little research, and standard medical guidance indeed recommends daily aspirin for preventing heart attacks and strokes, usually at a low dose of around 81 mg. The Mayo Clinic notes that daily aspirin therapy can range from 75 to 325 mg, but 81 mg hits the sweet spot because it provides solid protection with a lower risk of bleeding.
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Naturally, the same liberal media outlets that went to great lengths to pretend that Joe Biden was sharp as a tack during his presidency pounced on Trump’s admission. Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist and CNN medical analyst, called Trump's reasoning "nonsense" and said it "makes no sense" medically.
In fairness, I wouldn’t trust a CNN medical expert. I mean, I still remember the COVID pandemic after all. But, still, I keep going back to the fact that Trump himself says he's taking the higher dose against his doctors' orders. Why do that?
Trump also blamed the visible bruises on his hands in recent months on his aspirin intake, saying the high daily dose makes him bruise easily. His physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, confirmed Trump takes 325 mg daily for "cardiac prevention" but acknowledged that doctors would prefer he take less. I’m not exactly great at taking my doctor’s advice either, but I don’t take extra medication just because either.
The whole aspirin discussion came during a broader look at Trump's health, the kind of scrutiny the media somehow skipped during the Biden years when cognitive decline was obvious. Trump's physician says he's in "exceptional health" and that his cardiovascular health matches someone 14 years younger, but he’s still letting Trump take more aspirin than he recommends.
You could argue that Trump is being transparent by being honest about his aspirin intake. Still, at the same time, he’s making himself a target by taking more aspirin than his doctors recommend. Ironically, he invites accusations that he’s not being fully transparent about his health.
