President Donald Trump had a confession to make during the White House's Small Business Summit on Tuesday, May 5. The 79-year-old, who is the oldest sitting president in history, admitted to loving salt - reigniting questions about his health. Trump admits he 'loves salt' President Donald Trump admitted to 'loving salt.' By: ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA A representative from Martin's Handmade Pretzels told Trump during the summit, "I heard you like pretzels." Replied the president, "I love them, are you kidding me? Are they salty?" "They're very salty," the representative confirmed.