U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Thursday interview with The Wall Street Journal, blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and dismissed suggestions that he had fallen asleep during public meetings.
In the interview defending his health, Trump also changed his previous statement about receiving an MRI scan in October, saying it was instead a quicker CT scan.
Trump, who at 79 is the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency, told the Journal that "my health is perfect" and expressed frustration with scrutiny of his well-being.
Trump has based much of his political image on projecting vigor – whether through his frequent interactions with journalists, constant social media posting, or AI memes depicting him as a superhero.
However, the first year of his second term in office has raised growing questions.
