Trump says he takes higher daily dose of aspirin than doctors recommend

In an interview about his health, the US president says: "I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart".

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In a lengthy interview about his health, Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent a CT scan in October, after incorrectly telling reporters that he had undergone a more detailed MRI scan.

Trump, 79, is the oldest president inaugurated in US history and his ageing has come under increased scrutiny.

He denied to the Journal that he has struggled to hear or that he has fallen asleep at recent White House events.

The newspaper said Trump "expressed irritation about the public debate over his health".