Donald Trump’s health: New book claims president changed venue of meetings because of hearing problems
A new book brings the president back Donald TrumpTrump’s health has come into focus after he allegedly changed the location of a White House meeting to accommodate age-related hearing problems.
The claims appear in “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” written by senior White House correspondent Maggie Haberman of The New York Times and Jonathan Swan of The Atlantic.
In addition to significant memory loss, swelling and bruising, Trump also suffered hearing loss, the book states. However, the White House dismissed the accusations and insisted that Trump’s health was “good.”
Book fuels concerns about president’s ongoing health
The book is based on more than 1,000 interviews conducted over two years. The authors said their reporting was based on interviews with government officials, advisers and people familiar with Trump’s presidency.
According to interviews with Haberman and Swann, Trump is increasingly holding meetings in the Oval Office rather than the East Wing because oval office Provides better acoustics and allows him to remain seated.
The author also claimed that the president occasionally asked people to repeat questions due to hearing difficulties and moments of fatigue. “He was hard of hearing and asked people to repeat questions they had just asked,” they wrote.
The book also claims that some aides have privately said that Trump “looks older” and that his ability to filter speech has weakened. Additionally, “any weak verbal filter he had in the past was gone,” according to the source.
It also cited visible bruising and swelling that had previously attracted public attention.
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White House pushes back on health claims
The White House rejected the book’s depiction of Trump’s health. Spokesman Davis Ingler said the president remains energetic, sharp and approachable.
“President Trump’s sharpness, unparalleled energy and historic approachability stand in sharp contrast to what we saw during the previous administration,” Ingle said in a statement cited by multiple media outlets. He added that Trump continues to work “non-stop” and called him “the most astute and approachable president in American history.”
The administration has maintained that Trump is in good physical and cognitive health. An earlier official medical update also indicated that the president was in good health and able to carry out his duties.
