'Popping aspirin like Tic Tacs': Internet buries Trump's health claims in WSJ report

The internet criticized President Donald Trump's health revelations following a shocking Wall Street Journal report published Thursday that unveiled some of the inner workings behind the administration's attempts to discuss his health.

Trump's health has been a focus of increased speculation during his second term due to notable swelling of his ankles, visible bruising on his hands and his snoozing during televised cabinet meetings and press events.

In the exclusive interview, Trump expressed regret for having advanced imaging "because it generated scrutiny of his health."

Users on social media reacted to The Journal report:

"In sum, despite all the obvious lying, if this piece is meant to dispel concerns about Trump's health, it actually does the opposite. This is not a guy who is taking care of himself at 79 years old," journalist Aaron Rupar wrote in a thread on X.

"The WSJ piece on Trump's health is very long on political bloviation and almost entirely bereft of independent expert medical commentary. Which suggests that WSJ editors understand the health of Trump to be a story about politics, and not about..." editor Scott Horton wrote on Bluesky, adding a photo of Trump's bruised hand to the post.

"Trump is popping aspirin like Tic Tacs and I think that's great," writer Thor Benson posted on Bluesky.

"Trump rejects any medical advice from his doctors. Take lower dose aspirin? Nope. Wear compression socks? Nope," user Drew Savicki wrote on X.

"Trump is rotting from inside and out. His skin is tearing open. He's lying about his imaging. He should be on anti-psychotic drugs. He's taking more aspirin than his docs prescribe, which can cause a cerebral hemorrhage. It's a good bet he's abusing much more than aspirin. Dementia patients who lack supervision often screw up their dosages," Tom Joseph wrote on X.