Trump speaks out about his health 

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump gave his most extensive comments about his health ever. He said he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin a day. He says he has ignored doctors’ advice to lower his dosage because he’s been taking the same dose for 25 years and is “superstitious”. After originally saying he had an MRI in October, the president now says he had a CT scan. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

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