Karoline Leavitt Dropkicks Reporter Who Wrote Rosy Story About Biden’s Health, But Questioned Trump’s Fitness

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called out The New York Times and its White House reporter, Katie Rogers, for suggesting that President Donald Trump is cognitively unwell after previously defending former President Joe Biden’s health.

Rogers and journalist Dylan Freedman authored a story on Tuesday titled, “Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities Of Aging in Office,” which suggested that the 79-year-old president has made fewer public appearances and has appeared tired in comparison to his first term. Leavitt denied these allegations, and pointed out that the story is by the same reporter who defended Biden’s cognitive health after his fall on Air Force One in March 2021.

“I will point out one fake news story over the weekend before I let you all go from The NewYork Times that took about one-third of the president’s daily calendar and his daily scheduleand said that he’s doing less than he did in his first term or he might not be fit for the job.That is unequivocally false and it’s deeply unfortunate that this story was writtenby the same outlet and the same reporter who wrote this. ‘Biden is doing 100 percent fineafter tripping while boarding Air Force One,’” Leavitt said. 

“Oh, same outlet, same reporter who wrote thatPresident Trump is not fit for the job. Are you kidding me? You all see him almost every singleday. He is the most accessible president in history,” Leavitt continued. 

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Under Rogers’ byline, the Times published the headline