Saving You The Trouble Of Reading The WSJ

Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”

What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 1, 2026

No, it doesn't make sense. I know a number of people on blood thinners. That’s not the way you think about it. And the danger of “thin” blood is excessive bleeding; especially internally. I know how bleeding is treated for patients on drugs for excessive coagulation. The effect of the drug can be stopped almost immediately. I don’t know if that can be done for excessive aspirin consumption, but I wouldn’t assume it.

Trump denies what we've all seen with our own eyes -- that he regularly falls asleep during on camera events -- instead saying he's just "blinking."

“Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.” (4/6)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 1, 2026

Who knew video was just another form of still photos? (Yes, he’s as credible on this as he is on blood clots (why you take blood thinners).)

In sum, despite all the obvious lying, if this piece is meant to dispel concerns about Trump's health, it actually does the opposite. This is not a guy who is taking care of himself at 79 years old. (6/6)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 1, 2026

When I was a younger man, I gained a lot of weight by eating too much; and it wasn’t too much salad and water. I’ve lost some of that weight (not enough), by changing my diet. I never ate two hamburgers and a fried fish sandwich at one sitting, but these days a hamburger is enough for almost the entire day. Sometimes it’s too much. Younger me also didn’t think his metabolism would “slow down” with age. Present day me, now knows better. And I’m nearly 10 years younger than the President.

I say this because it’s obvious from appearances the President is obese. You don’t sustain that kind of weight except with large meals. Even with slower metabolism.

It’s a comment on the guy’s assessment of his health, if I’m not clear.