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Kaitlan Collins Says Trump Wakes Staff on Overnight Flights, Raising Fears Ahead of Asia Trip

Accounts shared on a podcast describe the president keeping aides up on Air Force One, with no official pushback noted.

Overview

  • Collins told Jason Tartick’s Trading Secrets podcast that aides say President Trump “does not sleep” and will have staff awakened to talk during long flights.
  • She said staffers dread intercontinental trips on Air Force One because nighttime is often their only chance to rest before overseas stops.
  • Looking to the imminent Southeast Asia trip, Collins said staff expect they are “not gonna sleep” on the flight because the president stays up talking.
  • Tartick recounted a Fox News producer’s comment that “none of us are sleeping because the president doesn’t sleep,” underscoring the round‑the‑clock pace.
  • Coverage linked these anecdotes to prior insider accounts about demanding work conditions around Trump, while reporting no formal response from the White House.