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bigtree

(93,730 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:01 AM Thursday

Clots and prayers

Trump Sticks to Full Aspirin Dose Against Doctors' Advice

During a Thursday NBC News sit-down with Tom Llamas, the 80-year-old Trump said he's taken 325 milligrams of aspirin daily for 30 years, rejecting the recommended 81-milligram low dose despite risks like bleeding. His physician describes his heart health as exceptional for his age, but medical guidelines caution against aspirin for primary prevention in those over 60 due to hemorrhage dangers.


FactPost @factpostnews
Trump: I take aspirin, and I don't want to change

Q: So you go against your doctor's orders?

Trump: I want that blood to be nice and thin running through my heart





...who am I to argue with this? If Trump wants to bring on hemorrhagic bleeding, I'm all for it.

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Clots and prayers (Original Post) bigtree Thursday OP
One can hope UpInArms Thursday #1
Is it too much to hope EYESORE 9001 Thursday #2
Like the Prayer Breakfast right now? chicoescuela Thursday #5
In that case EYESORE 9001 Thursday #6
And a last second confession that he raped both little girls and boys chicoescuela Thursday #7
None of this makes any sense, by the way Prairie Gates Thursday #3
All the people who are covering for him are going to answer for it after he's gone. Baitball Blogger Thursday #9
To quote a nurse I knew long ago Jilly_in_VA Thursday #4
The clot thickens. Baitball Blogger Thursday #8
Hey, Donnie, maybe more is even better. Take 3 adult aspirin 4 times a day... 3catwoman3 Thursday #10
He Rebl2 Thursday #11

Prairie Gates

(7,547 posts)
3. None of this makes any sense, by the way
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:12 AM
Thursday

His heart is in exceptional shape for a person his age, but he definitely has venous insufficiency and ankles the size of canteloupes. Right. And he's rich as hell, but takes quadruple doses of aspirin to thin his blood rather than low impact blood thinners. For thirty years.

Ok, there.

Why are we being asked to believe any of this obvious nonsense?

Jilly_in_VA

(14,085 posts)
4. To quote a nurse I knew long ago
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:12 AM
Thursday

"He's the sort of person that when you go to start an IV on him, you miss two or three times---on purpose."

3catwoman3

(28,888 posts)
10. Hey, Donnie, maybe more is even better. Take 3 adult aspirin 4 times a day...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:00 AM
Thursday

…and develop a massive and fatal GI bleed.🩸 Go for it.

Rebl2

(17,525 posts)
11. He
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:33 AM
Thursday

risks bleeding in the stomach or intestinal bleeding at his age taking that much aspirin a day. Go right on ahead and take it trumpy.

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