Trump calls media reports on his health ‘seditious, perhaps even treasonous’
Outburst is sparked by reports as the 79-year-old US president’s health and appearance come under greater scrutiny
US President Donald Trump has blasted media reports questioning his state of health as “seditious, perhaps even treasonous”, sparking pushback on Wednesday by one of the major outlets behind the stories.
In a long, late-night social media post, the oldest elected president in US history raged about stories in The New York Times and elsewhere suggesting that at the age of 79 he is slowing down.
“There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best,” Trump said in the nearly 500-word screed on his Truth Social network.
“I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean ‘THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.’”
The Republican added that he had been through “long, thorough, and very boring” medical examinations and had been able to “ace” cognitive tests that he claimed other presidents had not taken.