Trump's Daily Diet Explained By Science

The status of President Trump's health is a mystery. On the one hand, his physician and staff have consistently declared that the 79-year-old president is in "exceptional health." On the other hand, numerous signs of his failing health have caught the attention of experts, especially in recent months. Testimonies from former employees that suggest the president struggles with incontinence, a secretive MRI scan in late 2025, and potential symptoms of dementia all point towards a less-than-stellar bill of health. However, such rumors are pure speculation. But what isn't speculation is Trump's undeniably unhealthy diet.

Trump has always been open about his eating habits. He's happy to disclose his affinity for fast food, bacon and eggs, ice cream, meatloaf, and candy. Even his personally selected U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has admitted that the president's diet is "very unhealthy." Kennedy has said, "He eats really bad food, which is McDonald's. And then candy and Diet Coke." As the "leader of the free world" approaches 80 years of age, Trump's diet is certainly worth exploring from an expert perspective.

Trump's consumption of up to 12 cans of Diet Coca-Cola per day may be the most alarming part of his diet. The artificial sweeteners in diet sodas aren't the same as real sugar, but they can still raise insulin and glucose levels. Artificially-sweetened beverages have been linked to a higher risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and early mortality. A 12-pack of Diet Coke also exceeds the daily recommended amount of caffeine, which may explain Trump's poor sleep schedule. Trump's abstinence from alcohol may be a healthy lifestyle choice, but his addiction to Diet Coke is not.

President Trump has always held unconventional beliefs about physical health. For instance, he has repeatedly expressed that the energy of a human being is finite, like a battery, and that exercise depletes that energy and prematurely reduces a person's lifespan. This explains why he travels between golf holes using a cart rather than walking. He also leans heavily into the strength of his genes as the key to his longevity and success, but no degree of gene health can prevent the damage done by diet.

Surprisingly, for all the unhealthy foods that President Trump consumes, his eating schedule is actually healthy. Trump spends long periods without eating, and he even reportedly often skips breakfast. Long periods of abstinence from food is called "intermittent fasting," which has been shown to have significant health benefits. It's unlikely that Trump subscribes to the tenets of intermittent fasting for health reasons, but his schedule nonetheless follows them. During his first presidential campaign, staff members observed how Trump often endured as much as 16 hours without a meal.

Intermittent fasting has been shown to burn fat, improve cardiovascular health, and increase thinking and memory performance. His diet of fast food may offset the benefits of his intermittent fasting, though it's impossible to tell. Breakfasts of bacon and eggs, lunches of McDonalds, and dinners of meatloaf casserole combine to threaten the president's health. Worse yet, the president has been reported to indulge in highly processed snacks throughout the day, like Oreos, potato chips, and pretzels. No matter what degree of intermittent fasting Trump follows, his dietary intake is an attack on his longevity. "Strong genes" simply can't defeat weak dietary choices.