President Donald Trump lashed out at The New York Times on Wednesday, calling the paper “creeps” after it published a story suggesting the 79-year-old president has shown signs of fatigue while in office.
According to Fox News, the article, co-authored by White House correspondent Katie Rogers, was headlined, “Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office.”
It analyzed Trump’s schedule, noting “fewer public events” compared with his first term and that he typically appears in public between noon and 5 p.m.
The report also cited an incident in the Oval Office where Trump appeared to doze off briefly.
Trump, who has frequently mocked former President Joe Biden’s stamina and cognitive abilities in office, reacted strongly on Truth Social.
“The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again,” he wrote. “I won the 2024 Presidential Election in a Landslide, winning all Seven Swing States, the Popular Vote, and the Electoral College by a lot. I settled 8 Wars, have 48 New Stock Market Highs, our Economy is Great, and our Country is RESPECTED AGAIN all over the World… Yet despite all of this the Radical Left Lunatics in the soon to fold New York Times did a hit piece on me that I am perhaps losing my Energy, despite facts that show the exact opposite.”
Trump also targeted Rogers personally, calling her “ugly, both inside and out,” while insisting that recent medical exams confirmed he is in peak physical and cognitive condition.
“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!” he wrote.
The New York Times defended its reporting, emphasizing that Trump’s name-calling did not change the facts.
“The Times’ reporting is accurate and built on first-hand reporting of the facts. Name-calling and personal insults don’t change that, nor will our journalists hesitate to cover this administration in the face of intimidation tactics like this,” a spokesperson said, praising Rogers’ work as an example of independent journalism serving the public interest.
Trump’s post comes amid broader criticism from conservative leaders, including Vice President JD Vance, targeting the Times’ coverage on unrelated stories, reflecting ongoing tensions between the White House and the paper over how it reports on the administration.
