Overview
- The New York Times reported that the 79-year-old president’s official appearances are down nearly 40% compared with his first term and that his first events now begin about 1.5 hours later on average.
- The paper posted a video appearing to show Trump nodding off during a White House event this month, using it as visual context for its analysis.
- Trump responded on Truth Social by calling the Times a “enemy of the people” and personally insulting reporter Katie Rogers, while asserting he recently had a “perfect” physical and passed a comprehensive cognitive test.
- The Times defended its coverage as factual and said personal attacks will not deter its reporters from covering the administration.
- The White House previously disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, and recent MRI references and expert commentary have kept questions about the president’s health in public discussion.