Written By: N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe | Published : December 4, 2025 4:58 PM IST
US President Donald Trump's health is under fresh scrutiny after he seemed to struggle to stay awake at a cabinet meeting, despite calling his predecessor Biden, "Sleepy Joe". The 79-year-old seemed to repeatedly close his eyes as his team took turns to praise his leadership in front of the cameras.
The recent incident at the cabinet meeting puts Donald Trump's health under scrutiny, even as he and his team denied earlier speculation on his physical condition. Commenting on the suggestion that Trump was snoozing at the time of the cabinet meeting, the White House rejected the speculation against the oldest man to be elected as the US President.
In a statement shared by POTUS's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, she said, "President Trump was listening attentively and running the entire three-hour marathon cabinet meeting. This epic moment put an exclamation point on President Trump's ninth Cabinet meeting of his second term -- all of which have been entirely open to the press for the whole world to see."
She further highlighted Donald Trump's "amazing" response towards the end of the meeting, when he raged against Somali immigrants. In fact, at the start of the meeting, the US President brushed off speculations that he was running out of steam.
He said, "You always find something new, like, 'Is he in good health? Biden was great, but is Trump in good health?" Repeating how he "aced" a cognitive health test, the 79-year-old further added, "I'll let you know when there's something wrong. There'll be some day that's going to happen to all of us. But right now I think I'm sharper than I was 25 years ago."
Donald Trump visited the Walter Reed Medical Center for his routine checkup in October. Following his visit, the White House released a memo updating the physical condition of the 79-year-old. Trump's physician Sean Barbabella expressed in memo, "President Donald Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance...His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction."
The 79-year-old previously opened up about his health on his social media platform, Truth Social. He stated, "The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again." Expressing his concerns about the growing speculation around his physical condition, Donald Trump further added, "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!"
While the White House maintain its statement about Donald Trump's physical condition that he is in 'excellent health', the continued speculation around the US President is mounting. POTUS has made headlines for several reasons, one of which is due to his deteriorating health condition. He was previously seen with swollen ankles, bruised hands and extra skin hanging from his neck.
