Donald Trump says 'I'm not taking any chances' as he addresses bruising on his hand

US President Donald Trump has revealed he is "not taking any chances" by continuing to take aspirin despite doctors telling him he is "very healthy". Trump explained that he had bruised his hand after catching it on a table, adding that the bruise is linked to his aspirin use. Aspirin can lead to increased bruising and bleeding due to its blood-thinning properties, which prevent platelets from clumping together to form clots. When questioned by a reporter about the bruise on his hand, the US leader responded: "I'm very good. I clipped it on the table. So I put a little - what do they call it - cream on it. But I clipped it. "I would say take aspirin if you like your heart, but don't take aspirin if you don't want to have a little bruising." "I take the big aspirin. And when you take the big aspirin, they tell you that you bruise. "The doctors said, 'You don't have to take that , sir. You're very healthy.' I said, 'I'm not taking any chances.' That's one of the side effects of taking aspirin." Trump's health remains a subject of considerable public scrutiny. He has previously been photographed with bruising on his hands, which White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has attributed to excessive handshaking.