Donald Trump – who has contributed more to the normalisation of ageism than anyone alive – is very upset about a New York Times article this week that collated evidence of his increasing senescence. He has reduced his working hours, so that he now starts his appointments after midday and finishes around 5pm. “He sleeps all the time – during the day, during the night, on the beach,” Trump said of Biden as recently as last week. 'I'm not a sleeper': Donald Trump hosts a roundtable discussion at the White House in 2021. Make-up on the back of Donald Trump’s right hand, which officials say is to cover bruising caused by hand-shaking.


Source:   The Irish Times
November 30, 2025 21:53 UTC