Donald Trump shares unusual diet habit he says keeps him feeling young

Donald Trump's affinity with junk food is extremely well documented.

This week, however, the US President suggested that his reliance on quick, rich meals might be the reason why he's lasted so long, while many of his healthier friends have reportedly 'kicked the bucket'.

Trump, 79, hosted several guests in the Oval Office on Monday (11 May), including some young women.

In a bizarre rant that later saw him subjected to mass criticism, the Republican frontman began: "Look at the people here, they're brilliant. I'm one of the young ones; I'm a similar age to all of you."

He went on to claim: "I feel the same as them. I feel the same as I did 50 years ago. It's crazy. Some day, there'll be a day when that won't happen.

"But I feel literally the same, I don't know why."

Trump then proposed that his notorious preference for fast food may have played a part in his supposed competency, being the oldest person in history to serve as America's leader.

As a reminder, the politician previously admitted to feasting on McDonald's following almost every political outing, and reportedly installed a button on the Oval Office desk to notify White House staffers to top up his cup with Diet Coke whenever necessary.

"It's not because I eat the best foods," Trump said this week. "Maybe they are the best foods. Who knows what the best foods are? Maybe junk food is good, and the other food is no good."

He continued: "I know people that eat the best food - they go to a restaurant, they have celery. I don't want that. I'll have steak and everything else.

Trump claimed he 'feels the same' as the young women in his office (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

"I say, 'How are you doing?', [they say], 'Well, it's over for me', at a young age.

"I know many, many people that all they do is watch their weight, and they kick the bucket, and here we are. I feel great."

Unsurprisingly, Trump's comments sparked immediate criticism online, with one X user hitting out: "He is jabbering on, and those fools behind him are encouraging the buffoon!"

Another added: "Trump doesn't have to think about what he's saying because that would be a luxury. Ignorance is bliss, and infinitely cheaper."

His latest remarks on health come after poking fun at his own lack of athleticism last week.

After inviting a number of sports stars to the Oval Office to celebrate the return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, the right-wing leader claimed: "I work so hard on a personal basis. I work out so much - about one minute a day max. If I’m lucky."

Trump previously discussed his love of McDonald's (Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

He also told The New Yorker in 2017 that he finds physical exercise a misguided ritual, warned readers not to send their 'batteries' into overdrive, and admitted to sleeping for just 'three hours, four hours' per night.

Despite these controversial claims, Trump is regularly questioned over his health - specifically an obscure bruise that sporadically appears on the back of his hands, a neck rash often spotted in public, and swollen ankles.

Refuting concerns, however, his personal physician, Dr Sean Barbabella, insisted last year that Trump 'remains in excellent overall health', following two full medical examinations at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.