Trump dismisses exercise as 'boring' as he pushes back on health speculation

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump started 2026 while addressing the ongoing concerns about his health in a conversation with The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, January 1.

During the interview, he commented on the ongoing speculation about his hearing and his falling asleep during cabinet meetings, and also shared his honest thoughts on the traditional forms of exercise. 

Donald Trump said that the only form of exercise he took part in was golf, calling other traditional forms of exercise to improve cardiovascular functions "boring."

Trump admits taking more aspirin than advised

The president further chimed in on the traditional forms of exercise, noting that he didn’t like them. He added that he believed walking or running on the treadmill for hours was “boring” and that while it might work for some people, it was “not” for him. 

Donald Trump also commented on his prescribed medication, adding that he was taking 325 milligrams of aspirin daily, something his doctors had recommended he lower the dose of. 

Explaining the same, he added that he was told aspirin was good for “thinning out” blood and that he didn’t want “thick blood” pouring through his heart.

“I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?” he added.

The president further chimed in on his “good health” and chalked it up to having good genetics. He said genetics were “very important” as he revealed that both his parents were energetic later in life as well. 

Trump says his medical tests gave the media ‘ammunition’

As he commented on his health being a recurring topic for the media, Donald Trump chimed in on his recent cardiovascular and abdominal scans in October 2025.

The president stated that he believed that, in retrospect, he shouldn’t have done the scans because they “gave them a little ammunition.”

“I would have been a lot better off if they didn’t (have that ammunition), because the fact that I took it said, ‘Oh gee, is something wrong?’ Well, nothing’s wrong,” Trump stated.

Trump was also asked about allegedly falling asleep during cabinet meetings, a claim he denied. He said that reporters caught him while blinking, and added that he would sometimes just close his eyes to relax.

The president also poked fun at reports about him being hard of hearing, and said that he only had trouble when multiple people spoke at once, as he repeatedly said "I can't hear you," while in conversation with the Wall Street Journal reporter.