CNN Medical Analyst: ‘The President Appears To Struggle To Stay Awake During The Day’
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- Media CNN Medical Analyst: ‘The President Appears To Struggle To Stay Awake During The Day’By Mark Joyella,
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- “Between the hours of midnight and 2:45 a.m., Donald Trump posted on social media 18 times by our account, picking up again just after 7:30 a.m.,” Wallace told viewers.
Media CNN Medical Analyst: ‘The President Appears To Struggle To Stay Awake During The Day’By Mark Joyella,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Joyella is a former broadcast journalist who covers media.Follow Author May 26, 2026, 12:47pm EDTMay 26, 2026, 01:02pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MAY 25: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Getty ImagesA CNN medical analyst said Tuesday that the White House has questions to answer about the health of President Trump--who turns 80 next month--including an explanation for why “the president appears to struggle to stay awake during the day.”
Dr. Jonathan Reiner told CNN’s Kate Bolduan on News Central that there have been a series of “visible health concerns” in recent months that suggest the possibility of underlying health problems that have not been revealed by Trump or his administration. “He falls asleep very often,” Reiner said. “He’s fallen asleep in the Oval Office on multiple occasions with people talking to him in the cabinet room, and there was concern yesterday that he might have fallen asleep at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day observances.”