Donald Trump shrugs off concerns about his bruised hands. Doctors say it might actually confirm a severe health crisis

A doctor claims President Donald Trump may have accidentally revealed he had a stroke by sharing one detail about his daily medication. Dr. Bruce Davidson, a professor at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, said the 325-milligram dose of aspirin the president takes is a key sign of a past medical event.

President Trump first mentioned his daily aspirin use to explain the ongoing bruising on his hands for months, including a new bruise seen while he was in Davos, Switzerland. The president said the bruising comes from the medication, stating he takes the aspirin as a blood thinner for his heart health.

While taking a blood thinner might explain the bruising, the dose itself raised Dr. Davidson’s concerns. Doctors usually recommend a “low-dose” aspirin, typically around 75 to 100 mg, to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Many medical groups recommend just 81 mg for this purpose. According to The Daily Beast, the president is taking roughly four times that amount, a dose doctors say is far too high if he were only using it as a general blood thinner.

The high aspirin dose suggests more than just routine heart care

Dr. Davidson believes this high dose is the key evidence. He explained that a 325 mg aspirin pill is the exact dose recommended by the American Heart Association’s 2021 stroke guidelines. This specific dose is used to prevent another stroke after a patient has already had one.

“I read the report that he was taking 325mg of aspirin, and that is only recommended for people who’ve had a stroke to prevent a second stroke from a partially blocked artery,” Davidson stated. “When I read that, I said, well, he’s had a stroke, and he’s taking the right medication.”

Davidson said the dose isn’t recommended for general heart disease or for preventing a first stroke. It’s used specifically for large brain vessel partial blockage, which is treated after a stroke has happened. This medical revelation comes at a time when Trump’s trade policies remain unpredictable, adding to concerns about his overall decision-making capacity.

The high aspirin dose wasn’t the only thing that convinced Dr. Davidson. He pointed to several physical signs observed over the past year that match post-stroke recovery. He noted that earlier in the year, there was video of the president shuffling, which seemed unusual. 

Davidson also saw President Trump holding his right hand in his left, which the doctor says is an automatic action common in patients with weakness after a stroke. A few months ago, the president’s speech was more slurred, suggesting he may have damaged his speech area in the front left part of the brain.

More recently, the doctor pointed to a video of President Trump walking down the stairs from Air Force One, where the president held the banister with his left hand, despite being right-handed.”That suggested to me, along with the 325 milligrams of aspirin, which you only take for one thing, right? He’s had a prior stroke.

He’s recovered from the stroke,” Davidson concluded.Health concerns aside, observers note that one fear has haunted Trump throughout his political career, and questions about his fitness may intensify that worry.