In sharp commentary during a Tuesday cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump launched a direct critique at the mainstream media for what he perceives as inconsistent coverage regarding presidential fitness. Trump expressed frustration with critics questioning his own health and cognitive abilities while seemingly overlooking concerns about former President Joe Biden’s condition over recent years.
Addressing reporters present in the room, Trump questioned their focus on him compared to their past approach concerning Biden. “But you always find something new,” he remarked, directly accusing journalists who now center attention on his well-being of failing to rigorously examine Biden’s during his tenure as president.
Trump specifically highlighted Biden’s decision not to hold a news conference for eight months before the 2024 election, contrasting it sharply with his own regular engagement. “The guy didn’t do a news conference for eight months,” Trump stated, implying criticism of the former administration’s transparency and readiness assessment methods, which he suggested were underreported without sufficient scrutiny.
Further emphasizing this perceived disparity, Trump contrasted Biden’s documented health issues, including years of debate surrounding dementia concerns, with his own recent comprehensive medical evaluation. He recounted how White House physician Sean P. Barbabella informed him that the results from an MRI and other cardiovascular scans showed everything “perfectly normal.” In a clear statement challenging narrative assessments about his fitness, Trump asserted he “aced” a cognitive test, securing perfect scores despite taking it as a proactive measure.
The remarks came after the administration released additional details from Trump’s annual physical exam. However, Trump downplayed its significance on Tuesday, calling the exams routine and stressing that health inquiries into himself were disproportionate compared to longstanding, less-publicized discussions about Biden’s capabilities during his time in office.
Trump also reiterated his long-standing campaign critique of the 2020 election outcome as “fake” and “rigged,” framing leadership failures under President Joe Biden as a continued national risk.
