Donald Trump, who will become America's oldest serving president at the end of his second term, admitted he's defying doctor's orders and taking steps to try and mitigate speculation about his health.

The president confessed he is dosing more aspirin than his doctors recommend because 'I'm a little superstitious,' the president confessed to the Wall Street Journal.

'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 large dose of 325 milligrams per day, which Trump says he's been taking for 25 years, causes him to bruise more easily and his doctors have encouraged him to take a lower dosage of aspirin. A low dose is usually approximately 81 milligrams, according to the Mayo Clinic. 

Taking higher dosages can significantly increases the severity of side effects including internal bleeding in the stomach, intestines and brain – especially in older patients. But the biggest benefit is potentially avoiding a heart attack by keeping blood-flow strong.  

Trump's hands are often pictured with a glob of cover-upmake up that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms is concealing bruising, which she says are a result of the president regularly shaking people's hands.

Some aides claim that they have to shout at meetings because Trump's hearing is declining and pictures have frequently emerged showing the president struggling to keep his eyes open during White House events.

Instead of listening to medical advice, the 79-year-old is relying on what he calls his 'good genetics.'

Donald Trump admits he's running on little sleep and defying doctor's recommendations to lower his daily dosage of aspirin. Pictured: The president shuts his eyes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on December 2, 2025

Trump's hands are often pictured bruised. Aspirin thins blood and makes bruising much easier 

Trump has taken to applying concealer and foundation to cover up the discoloration on his hands – though the makeup often does not match his skin tone and is as obvious as bruising

Trump is the oldest person ever to assume the office of the presidency. The record he set in 2016 was broken by Joe Biden in 2020 and then broken yet again when Trump won a second, non-consecutive term in 2024. 

Biden was 82 when his presidency ended last January but Trump will clock in 82 years and seven months if he serves through January 2029.