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Trump Comments On Dozing Report

Trump Comments On Dozing Report

For months now, Democrats and their media allies have been peddling a tired narrative that President Donald Trump is, somehow, “fatigued.” The latest installment of this storyline came courtesy of The New York Times, which ran a predictably slanted piece insinuating that Trump’s age or energy level should be cause for concern. But in classic fashion, the facts—those stubborn things—are not cooperating with the fiction.

Let’s start with the schedule. White House logs don’t lie, and they show that President Trump has been putting in marathon workweeks—regularly clocking 12-hour days and 50-hour workweeks. That’s a heavy pace for anyone, much less someone supposedly slowed by age or exhaustion.

For reporters who actually cover the White House—not those editorializing from midtown Manhattan—it’s obvious that Trump is anything but dormant. He’s a fixture in meetings, a near-constant presence in media engagements, and a hands-on leader in cabinet discussions.


Take Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting as a prime example. Not only did the session last an astounding three hours, but it also featured Trump at full command—cracking jokes, fielding tough questions, steering discussion across a range of policy areas. It was the kind of robust, unscripted leadership moment that President Biden simply cannot replicate. No early lids. No teleprompter gaffes. Just a president engaging his team and the press with focus, control, and, yes, his signature humor.

The media’s obsession with Trump’s physical and mental state also comes off as more than a little ironic when compared to their years-long whitewashing of President Biden’s obvious decline. Biden went eight months without a single formal press conference—eight. When Trump skips a day, the narrative machine kicks into high gear: Is he okay? Why didn’t he speak to the press today? Yet Biden’s vacant schedule, stumbles, and dodged questions were treated with kid gloves—if acknowledged at all.

Trump addressed the double standard directly, joking that he does four press conferences a day and handles questions from what he described—half-jokingly, half-accurately—as “very intelligent lunatics.” He pointed out the absurdity of the coverage he receives, noting that when he goes even one day without a media appearance, it becomes cause for media alarm. “You people are crazy,” he said, with the exasperated candor that has become his trademark.

There’s a telling moment when Trump, riffing on his mental sharpness, said he thinks he’s sharper today than 25 years ago—then paused and added, “but who the hell knows?” It was a moment of unexpected clarity and self-awareness, layered with Trump’s characteristic wit. It also cut straight through the narrative fog surrounding him.

And the media’s effort to distract from that reality? As Trump himself would say: it’s laughable.

Written by Mark Stevens - December 3, 2025