"During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump's personal physician released a letter claiming that he would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency." This assertion (which, we later learned, Trump dictated) has only become more ridiculous as the president has displayed health issues typical of a 79-year-old, from falling asleep in public to showing up to events with a huge bruise on his hand."
"According to a Times analysis of the official presidential schedules in a database maintained by Roll Call, Mr. Trump's first official event starts later in the day. In 2017, the first year of his first term, Mr. Trump's scheduled events started at 10:31 a.m. on average. By contrast, Mr. Trump in his second term has started scheduled events in the afternoon on average, at 12:08 p.m."
"The number of Mr. Trump's total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent. In 2017, Mr. Trump held 1,688 official events between Jan. 20 and Nov. 25 of that year. For that same time period this year, Mr. Trump has appeared in 1,029 official events. Mr. Trump still regularly comes down to the Oval Office after 11 a.m., according to a person familiar with his schedule."
Donald Trump's personal physician released a letter during the 2016 campaign claiming he would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency." Visible signs of aging included falling asleep in public and arriving at events with a bruise on his hand. The administration insisted he had near-superhuman health and energy. Analysis of official presidential schedules in a database maintained by Roll Call shows his first official event starts later, averaging 12:08 p.m. versus 10:31 a.m. in 2017. Official appearances fell 39 percent, from 1,688 events to 1,029 in the comparable period. He still comes to the Oval Office after 11 a.m., keeping extended "executive time" in the residence.
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