Overview
- The New York Times reported a 39% drop in Trump’s public appearances versus his first term, with events now starting on average after noon (about 12:08) rather than around 10:30 in 2017.
- The article cited a Nov. 6 Oval Office event where Trump appeared to briefly doze, using the incident to illustrate signs of fatigue observed in recent weeks.
- Trump rejected the piece on Truth Social, calling the paper an “enemy of the people” and describing coauthor Katie Rogers as “ugly inside and out,” while asserting he recently passed a “perfect physical” and a comprehensive cognitive test.
- The Times said its reporting is accurate and based on first-hand coverage, and the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the president’s health as “exceptional,” though no new medical documentation was released.
- The exchange follows recent confrontations with women journalists, including a Nov. 14 Air Force One encounter where Trump told Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey, “Silence, piggy.”