President Donald Trump has vociferously contested a recent New York Times article that suggested his health may be deteriorating. The piece, co-authored by Katie Rogers and Dylan Freeman, was titled "Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office," and implied that the President's capacity to maintain his previous pace of public engagements and interviews has been affected by age.
"There will be a day when I run low on Energy, it happens to everyone, but with a PERFECT PHYSICAL EXAM AND A COMPREHENSIVE COGNITIVE TEST ('That was aced') JUST RECENTLY TAKEN, it certainly is not now!" – President Donald Trump.
The New York Times analysis of President Trump's schedule indicated that he appears less frequently in public than during his first term. Specifically, he has reduced the number of domestic trips and shortened his daily public schedule, now typically active between noon and 5 p.m. The article also recounted an instance during an Oval Office meeting on November 6, where President Trump seemed notably less engaged and momentarily dozed, only standing when a guest beside him fainted.
In response, President Trump took to Truth Social, criticizing not just the article but also the character and appearance of one of its authors, Katie Rogers. The President emphasized the achievements of his administration, contrasting them with what he termed a "hit-piece" by the Times. President Trump's post, which included a claim of a "perfect physical exam" and a "comprehensive cognitive test" that he "aced" recently, was both a defense of his health and a vehement attack on the newspaper and its journalist.
The President's post was met with support from some quarters, including a tweet by Gunther Eagleman, which echoed Trump's sentiment about the New York Times being "the enemy of the people."
The contentious interchange between President Trump and the New York Times has escalated the ongoing narrative about media bias and presidential health transparency. The debate over the President's stamina has become a touchstone for broader discussions on age and fitness for office, as well as the role of the media in scrutinizing public officials.
