More fatigued now?
\nDonald Trump, 79, is the oldest person ever elected to the presidency. He often seizes the opportunity to compare himself to, and mock, his predecessor, Joe Biden, who at 82 was the oldest person to hold the office. A striking example: Trump has displayed a photo of an autopen in the space where Biden\u2019s portrait would normally hang in the White House.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe sleeps all the time \u2014 during the day, during the night, on the beach,\u201d Trump remarked about Biden in November, adding, \u201cI\u2019m not a sleeper.\u201d<\/p>\n
But according to The New York Times, there are signs that Trump appears more fatigued now than during his first term.<\/p>\n
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Americans see him less frequently, as a Times analysis of his schedule shows. He has fewer public events and is traveling domestically far less than he did at the same point in 2017, though he is taking more foreign trips.<\/p>\n
His public schedule is also shorter than before, with most appearances falling between noon and 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
His eyes were visibly drooping
\nAnd now, a new photo of President Donald Trump has sparked a firestorm on social media. During Tuesday\u2019s Cabinet meeting, 79-year-old president appeared to struggle to stay awake as the lengthy session went on. His eyes were visibly drooping after he asked each member of his Cabinet to highlight their accomplishments from his first year in office.<\/p>\n
The meeting lasted two hours and 17 minutes and covered a wide range of topics, including Trump\u2019s firm approach to combating drug trafficking, concerns over his health, and a sharp critique aimed at Somali migrants.<\/p>\n
On social media, users were quick to comment on Trump\u2019s apparent lack of focus, dubbing him both \u2018Dozy Don\u2019 and \u2018Commander in Sleep\u2019.<\/p>\n
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on these claims, insisting that the president was energetic throughout the session.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Trump was listening attentively and running the entire three-hour marathon Cabinet meeting,\u201d she told the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n
Criticized journalists for their questions
\nIn recent weeks, Trump\u2019s health has come under increased scrutiny, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calling on him to release his MRI results.<\/p>\n
Trump did comply with the request, and on Monday, December 1, the White House released results showing a \u201cperfectly normal\u201d MRI with no concerns.<\/p>\n
Before briefly resting his eyes, Trump once again criticized journalists for their questions about his health: \u201cYou always find something new, like, \u2018Is he in good health?\u2019\u201d He added sarcastically: \u201cBiden was great.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI sit here and do four news conferences a day. I ask questions from very intelligent lunatics. You people. I give the right answers. There\u2019s never a scandal. There\u2019s never a problem. I give you answers and solve your little problems,\u201d Trump continued.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou go back, and you can\u2019t find anything, but you do, you do stories about Biden was in wonderful health. The guy couldn\u2019t do a news conference for eight months.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIf I go one day, I had one day where I didn\u2019t do a news conference. \u2018There\u2019s something wrong with the president.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll let you know when there\u2019s something wrong. There will be some day, that\u2019s going to happen to all of us. But right now, I think I\u2019m sharper than I was 25 years ago, but who the hell knows.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s \u201camazing final answer\u201d
\nTrump\u2019s vigorous defense of his health came early in the meeting, but roughly 90 minutes in, he appeared to struggle to stay awake as other Cabinet members spoke\u2014 earning him the nickname \u2018Commander in Sleep\u2019 on social media.<\/p>\n
Leavitt responded to the comments by highlighting what she called the president\u2019s \u201camazing final answer\u201d during his exchange with reporters, in which he launched a strong attack on Somali migrants.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust go back and watch his amazing final answer in the press conference, where he ripped into the America-Last Democrats for allowing radical Somali migrants to invade our country and steal from American taxpayers,\u201d she said, according to People. \u201cThis epic moment put an exclamation point on President Trump\u2019s ninth Cabinet meeting of his second term \u2014 all of which have been entirely open to the press for the whole world to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cIn all of these historic meetings, the president and his incredible team highlight the exhaustive list of accomplishments they have delivered on behalf of the American people to Make America Great Again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Targeting Representative Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia, Trump said: \u201cShe\u2019s garbage, her friends are garbage. These aren\u2019t people that work. These aren\u2019t people that say, let\u2019s go, come on, let\u2019s make this place great. These are people that do nothing but complain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd they complain and do nothing but b***h,\u201d he added. \u201cWe don\u2019t want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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