Overview
- An analysis cited by The New Republic highlights a New York Times report documenting Trump dozing at events, cutting back travel, and appearing exhausted in an embedded video.
- Trump responded with an extended Truth Social broadside attacking the paper and reporter Katie Rogers in personal terms.
- On The New Republic’s podcast, Greg Sargent and David Lurie argue that puncturing Trump’s cultivated image of strength poses a unique political risk to his movement.
- Commentators and some medical professionals have weighed in with concerns about possible cognitive decline, reflecting an escalation of public scrutiny.
- Recent coverage also points to weak polling and to allies and friendly media working to project vigor, including upbeat doctor notes and effusive praise, with Media Matters noting Fox personalities downplayed a negative Fox poll.