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Trump's Public Appearances Drop 39% in Second Term
President Trump’s official public appearances have dropped by 39%, with later start times and reduced domestic travel, despite increased international trips, a New York Times analysis found.
- A New York Times analysis found President Donald Trump cut official appearances by 39 percent, from 1,688 events between Jan. 20 and November 25, 2017 to 1,029 this year.
- Schedule analyses reveal Trump's official daily schedule shifted later and shortened, with official events typically after midday, while he travels less within the US and made eight international trips this year.
- At a Nov. 6 Oval Office event, Trump sat about 20 minutes and appeared to drift in and out of sleep, and an attendee collapsed prompting reporters to be ushered out.
- Through Truth Social, Trump responded on Nov. 26, denying energy loss, and Karoline Leavitt said, 'Unlike the Biden White House, which concealed Biden's cognitive decline and kept him away from the press, President Trump and his entire team have been open and transparent about the president's health, which remains exceptional'.
- At age 79, he faces increased scrutiny about fitness for office and public perception as his MRI disclosure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and visible bruising prompt transparency concerns amid limited physician media access.
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The debate over Donald Trump's age, who will be 82 at the end of his second term, has been largely windy since his return to power on 20 January. Although he was the oldest president in the country's history, he has been able to project a certain image of vigour by multiplying travel abroad and media interventions. Yet, the analysis of his agenda shows that Trump is taking part in much less public events than his first term. The New York Times e…
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