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December 5, 2025

Trump Struggles to Stay Awake in Another Public Event, Adding to Speculation over His Health
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During Thursday's event, Trump struggled to keep his eyes open. This
follows other recent public appearances where Trump appeared to fall
asleep at times. And once again, Trump was spotted wearing bandages on
his right hand, which appeared bruised and swollen. That fueled further
speculation about the president's health. On Monday, the White House
said the results from Trump's recent MRI exam were "perfectly normal,"
after Trump was unable to tell reporters aboard Air Force One what part
of his body was scanned.

Reporter: "What part of your body was the MRI looking at?"

President Donald Trump: "I have no idea. It was just an MRI. What part
of the body? It wasn't the brain, because I took a cognitive test, and I
aced it. I got a perfect mark, which you would be incapable of doing.
Goodbye, everybody. You. too."



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