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ProfessorGAC

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5. Occam's Razor Seems To Apply

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:42 AM

22 hrs ago

A guy who knows nothing about medicine made up something to make it soubd like he knows better than doctors.
He's a known liar.
The simplest explanation is that he made the whole thing up.

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CNN Medical Expert Baffled by Trump's 'Unorthodox' Aspirin Regimen: 'It Makes No Sense' [View all] Eugene 22 hrs ago OP

5 million elderly MAGA will be on 5 aspirin a day by next week bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #1

I'm surprised he's not selling it yet. underpants 21 hrs ago #14

Gold maga pills! Guaranteed to extend your lifespan for the low, low price of only $50 per pill! paleotn 20 hrs ago #38

Buy your Bayer stock now! dutch777 21 hrs ago #18

Perhaps this one will "thin the herd." paleotn 20 hrs ago #36

Probably because he's such a cheapskate, he won't pay more for the smaller dose Walleye 22 hrs ago #2

Its great for helping people bleed out. Historic NY 22 hrs ago #3

Trump University School of Medicine says drinking extra water can thin your blood dalton99a 22 hrs ago #4

Occam's Razor Seems To Apply ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #5

Likely to attempt to cover for his bruised hands SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #12

Why would anyone believe anything Trump says. progressoid 22 hrs ago #6

Right MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #41

Anyone with medical clinical knowledge FarPoint 22 hrs ago #7

Oh I've had patients JUST like that. Doing exactly as he says he is, now. Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #25

25 years? Baitball Blogger 22 hrs ago #8

I has the same immediate thought... FarPoint 21 hrs ago #13

The fans behind him that did not get hit by the magic disappearing bullet would have been sprayed with it. appleannie1 21 hrs ago #22

My brother is on a low dose of daily aspirin Melon 22 hrs ago #9

still is dsc 21 hrs ago #21

1 baby aspirin. 81 mg. rampartd 21 hrs ago #29

Maybe he was told to take baby aspirin, and he takes the full size instead, because... thesquanderer 19 hrs ago #49

It used to be routinely prescribed for anyone with cardiac risk factors. NH Ethylene 21 hrs ago #30

It still is. Which is why I'm a bit missing on this thread Melon 20 hrs ago #40

Aspirin not recommended for people over 70 Randomthought 19 hrs ago #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon 18 hrs ago #51

That recommendation has changed for older individual. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #50

in very minor doses. NO doctor is recommending what Trump is claiming stopdiggin 18 hrs ago #52

I have no background to make medical comments, but wow he does look like someone who has had a Jbraybarten 17 hrs ago #58

Once again, Trump thinks he's smarter than everyone else, including medical experts. Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #10

Organizing an Aspirin party for the weekend, who's in? bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #11

When I was in high school, the word was that dissolving aspirin in soda niyad 21 hrs ago #17

I have been taking Warfarin for years due to a Factor V clotting disorder. I take a PT/INR blood test doc03 21 hrs ago #15

Same medication, different reason. Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #60

Oh for cripes sake MuseRider 21 hrs ago #16

Well, he does allegedly wear diapers.... allegorical oracle 21 hrs ago #23

Perhaps it's a relatively new phenom with the orange moron. paleotn 20 hrs ago #39

It's really not that much. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #54

He lied Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #19

Aspirin would make my nose bleed at times. Took them as a child. F's up your gut too. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #20

Won't it damage the liver too? mdbl 21 hrs ago #24

Waiting for His Flatulency to have that Big Beautiful Bruise Blumancru 21 hrs ago #26

Good way Rebl2 21 hrs ago #27

Is the "thinner" ve. "Less likely to clot" argument a distinction without a difference? Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #28

I agree. This is a ridiculous criticism. NH Ethylene 21 hrs ago #31

I've been a registered nurse since 1983. markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #57

He must have a hole in his stomach C_U_L8R 20 hrs ago #32

Really? Something trump does makes no sense?? mwb970 20 hrs ago #33

No, no, no!!!! Stop saying that!!! Encourage him!!!! paleotn 20 hrs ago #34

My husband had out-patient eye surgery a few years ago Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #35

Considering the Quacks and Crackpots he put in charge of national health policies, it makes perfect sense Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #37

Of course it doesn't make sense. Morons don't make sense. flashman13 20 hrs ago #42

Another story about trying to make sense out of nonsense Picaro 20 hrs ago #43

just like everything else, it's BS Nigrum Cattus 20 hrs ago #44

I am on an aspirin a day regimen and I like millions of other who are on it take a baby aspirin a day which is Botany 19 hrs ago #45

Someone has probably replaced his aspirin in the bottle with placebos. Tikki 19 hrs ago #46

So we're assuming this 'regimine' to be actually true .. ? Because .. ? Trump .. ? stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #48

Odd, because Donald Trump is usually so sensible and rational. tanyev 18 hrs ago #53

LOL, right??? LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #55

RIGHT??? Skittles 17 hrs ago #59

did you see his quote "I want nice thin blood pouring through my heart"? LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #56

Rising to the bait again, CNN. Treating his daily Bullshitting seriously. maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #61