Trump explains bruise on left hand and why he takes a dose of aspirin every day

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Trump explains bruise on left hand

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the large bruise on his left hand was caused after he bumped into a piece of furniture in Switzerland.

"It fell on my desk ," he told CNN's Samantha Waldenberg during an interview on Air Force One.

"I put a little cream on, what do they call it? But it actually fell off ," Trump explained.

The White House issued a similar statement earlier Thursday, announcing that Trump had hit his hand on the signing table during a Peace Council event in Davos, Switzerland. “During the Peace Council event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand on the edge of the signing table, causing a bruise,” press secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a statement.

Trump said that high doses of aspirin make him more prone to bruising, something his doctor has previously mentioned.

“I would say, take aspirin if you want your heart to be healthy, but don’t take it if you don’t want to bruise a little,” Trump said on Air Force One. “I take a large aspirin, and when you take a large aspirin, they say you bruise. The doctor said, ‘You shouldn’t take it, sir, you’re very healthy.’ I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances.’”

At the beginning of the Peace Board event, Trump's video did not show a severe bruise on his hand. However, the bruise became visible about 10 minutes later, after he sat down at the table and signed several documents.

Trump has long had a bruise on his right hand, which CNN reported predates his return to the White House. But it drew more attention after he began covering it with heavy makeup and a bandage, shielding it from cameras with his other hand. The bruise on his left hand, noticed late last year, raised additional questions about his health.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published earlier this month, Trump said he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than doctors recommend, arguing that "aspirin helps thin the blood."

The president's physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, told the Journal that Trump takes 325 milligrams of aspirin a day, saying it makes him bruise easily. According to the Mayo Clinic, a low-dose aspirin, which "can help prevent a heart attack or stroke, " ranges from 75 to 100 milligrams, with 81 milligrams typically recommended. The Mayo Clinic also notes that for aspirin therapy, the daily dose "typically ranges from 75 to 325 milligrams."

 


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