President Donald Trump is confronting renewed questions about his health and stamina after reports from the Washington Post and The Daily Adda described the President appearing to doze off for nearly 20 minutes during a White House event focused on weight-loss drugs. The incident, now circulating widely on social media, prompted critics to label him "Dozy Don," escalating speculation about whether the 78-year-old President can sustain another presidential run through 2028.
Observers have noted visible changes in Trump's appearance-heavy makeup, bruising on his hands, and repeated public assurances of good cardiac health from his physician. The White House has dismissed concerns, but the optics have amplified an emerging narrative: despite Trump's efforts to maintain a strongman image, signs of aging are becoming harder to ignore.
The scrutiny comes as Trump faces weakening political standing. The Daily Adda reports that just one-third of voters approve of his handling of the economy, healthcare, and federal governance, while 62% disapprove. Behind the broad polling slump are the first signs of erosion within Trump's traditionally unwavering base, including frustration among advisers who believe the President is prioritizing foreign policy goals-and aspirations for a Nobel Peace Prize-over his original "America First" agenda.
One flashpoint came after Trump's meeting with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, which drew criticism from former strategist Steve Bannon. During a Fox News interview, Laura Ingraham pushed the President directly, asking whether he believes voters are misguided in what they feel about the economy. Trump insisted that costs were down and dismissed contrary reports as partisan misinformation.
Strategists now argue that Trump must return to the campaign trail more aggressively to reinvigorate his MAGA coalition, especially as left-leaning candidates notch high-profile victories. New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Democratic wins in Virginia and New Jersey are viewed inside Trumpworld as indicators of shifting political momentum.
Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee's release of emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate has revived scrutiny over Trump's past association with the disgraced financier. According to the documents, Epstein claimed Trump "spent hours" with a trafficking victim at his home, and asserted that Trump "knew about the girls." House Republicans identified the victim as the late Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April and whose posthumous memoir detailed her years under Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Additional messages show Epstein discussing Trump during his first term. In a March 2018 email he wrote, "I told everyone from day one. Evil beyond belief, mad." He added, "He feels alone, and is nuts!!" In another exchange, an unidentified sender reassured Epstein that the situation "will all blow over! They're really just trying to take down Trump and doing whatever they can to do that...!" Epstein replied, "Yes thx. It's wild. Because I am the one able to take him down."
The White House has rejected the allegations outright. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the emails "prove absolutely nothing," reiterating Trump's long-standing claim that he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after Epstein allegedly attempted to recruit young women working there.
