Trump health update: US President posts 500-word rant over health fears branding critics as 'seditious'
Trump has posted a 500-word rant on his Truth Social platform on his health.
The president fired off the lengthy statement to Truth Social following an over 90-minute long rally in Pennsylvania to kick off a tour to protect Republican majorities in the midterm elections. He boasted about working 'harder than I have ever worked before' after claims that the 79-year-old is facing significant health setbacks.
The post seemed to be particularly directed at The New York Times, who published a story suggesting Trump had done fewer events and appearances in his second term than in his first. He posted: “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”.
The president then discussed his 'long, thorough and very boring' exams at Walter Reed Medical Center. He added: “Seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country.
“In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know.
“Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before.
“I will know when I am ‘slowing up,’ but it’s not now!”. Trump said that given the evidence from all of the exams he has gone through to test his physical and mental health, The New York Times should face consequences for its reporting.
He added: “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. They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it.”