On December 2, 2025, President Donald Trump stood before his Cabinet and bluntly set the record straight about his health, telling reporters and Americans alike that he is “sharp” and that he will announce if there is ever a problem. The president used the forum to push back against what he called partisan hit pieces and to reassure a nation that deserves steady leadership in uncertain times.
The controversy started with a New York Times piece published on November 25, 2025 that analyzed his public schedule and suggested “shorter days” and signs of fatigue among a president now 79 years old. Left-leaning outlets seized on snippets of data to craft a narrative that suits their political aims rather than offering a fair assessment of the job’s demands.
Mr. Trump’s reaction was immediate and fierce — he blasted the story on social media as a “hit piece,” boasted of a recent perfect physical and a comprehensive cognitive test, and didn’t spare harsh words for the reporter involved. The White House press team pushed back hard too, calling the Times report flatly inaccurate and vowing to hold the media accountable for sloppy, politically motivated reporting.
To rebut the critics, the administration released Oval Office logs showing the president working long days — sometimes up to 12 hours and roughly 50-hour weeks over the span reviewed — a data point the White House says the Times conveniently ignored. That kind of pushback is precisely what voters should expect from a team defending the commander in chief against partisan smears.
Still, legacy outlets ran footage from a marathon Cabinet meeting showing moments when the president’s eyes drooped, and opponents pounced, trading on optics rather than the full record of what he accomplishes. The clip was broadcast as if a single still frame could negate months of policy wins and hard work, a clear double standard in how conservative leaders are judged.
Americans of common sense can see through the media’s rush to coronate their preferred narrative: the same outlets that once protected a failing predecessor now weaponize every moment to hobble a successful administration. Hardworking patriots know leadership is measured by results — securing borders, rebuilding the economy, restoring respect on the world stage — not by whether cable news anchors find a momentary yawn entertaining.
If the press wants to help the country, they will report facts, not vendettas, and stop trying to kneecap a president who won in a landslide and is delivering for the American people. The story of December 2, 2025 should remind every red-blooded American that we must stand with leaders who produce results, demand fair coverage, and refuse to be bullied by a media class that has lost its way.
