President Donald Trump rejected speculation about his health in an article Thursday, declaring that there was "nothing wrong" with his health, which was supported by his doctor,  who said the president was in "excellent overall health." 

The president raised eyebrows last year when he went for a second physical in the course of one year at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. White House physician Sean Barbabella gave the 79-year-old Trump a clean bill of health following the physical and said his cardiac age is 14 years younger than his actual age.

Trump completed advanced imaging, which was later revealed to be a CT scan, laboratory tests, and multiple preventative health assessments during the second visit to Walter Reed. 

Trump appeared to regret his decision to have the CT scan, telling the Wall Street Journal in the article Thursday that it was "too bad" he had the imaging done because it gave people "a little ammunition.” 

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

Barbabella also defended the imaging, stating that staff recommended Trump have a second physical examination “to ensure continued optimal health," and that the scan was to "definitively rule out any cardiovascular issues."

“The President agreed, and our team of consultants performed a CT Scan," Barbabella told the outlet. "As we revealed in the post-examination report, the advanced imaging was perfectly normal and revealed absolutely no abnormalities.” 

The doctor additionally said Trump is taking 325 mg of aspirin a day to lower the chances of a heart attack or stroke. 

"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart," Trump said. "I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?"

Trump has also faced questions about his health after bruises were spotted on his hands in recent months. But the White House said the bruises are the result of him shaking so many hands.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.