Overview
- Newly highlighted episodes in November and December include instances where the president appeared to nod off in the Oval Office, a cabinet meeting, and a later press conference, alongside his admission he could not recall which body part received an MRI.
- The review documents a yearlong pattern of confused or meandering remarks, including a refuted July anecdote about his uncle teaching Ted Kaczynski at MIT.
- December brought sharper rhetoric, with Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” and, as reported, essentially blaming Rob Reiner for his own death.
- The White House rejects concerns, pointing to physician summaries and public defenses from allies, including claims that his mental sharpness is “second to none” and that he is the “healthiest president this nation has ever seen.”
- A New York Times analysis found a 39% drop in official appearances and a later, shorter workday than his first term, as Democrats reportedly prepare to make fitness a 2026 campaign issue and polls show lower job approval and declining trust in national news.