Overview
- Trump posted on Truth Social that the New York Times ran a "hit piece," labeled the paper an "enemy of the people," and called co-author Katie Rogers "ugly, both inside and out."
- The Times defended its article as accurate and based on first-hand reporting, saying name-calling would not deter its coverage of the administration.
- The report cited schedule data showing most public appearances now fall between noon and 5 p.m., and described an Oval Office event on Nov. 6 where Trump appeared to briefly doze.
- The White House pointed to recent physical exams, a cognitive test Trump says he aced, and an October MRI he described as outstanding, while previous disclosures noted a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency.
- The article also found fewer domestic trips and more foreign travel than in 2017, and coverage noted Trump’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against the Times seeking at least $15 billion.