Trump Shares Three-Month-Old New York Post Front Page in Late-Night Truth Social Post
This development signals growing scrutiny over his heavy overnight posting and apparent dozing during public events, with a Walter Reed exam scheduled for May 26.
Overview
- On Friday, May 22, President Donald Trump reposted a New York Post front page from February that praised his State of the Union and captioned it with a terse message on Truth Social.
- The late-night repost fits a broader pattern of frequent overnight Truth Social activity documented by analysts, including an April Daily Beast analysis that found posting on roughly 80 percent of nights.
- Video and eyewitness coverage of public moments where Trump appeared to nod off have prompted outside clinicians and analysts to press for fuller medical evaluation of his alertness and cognitive fitness.
- Polling shows falling public support that could heighten political consequences for such coverage, with New York Times/Siena reporting 37 percent approval and Nate Silver’s compiled average showing roughly 58.6 percent disapproval.
- News outlets differ in tone: some describe the post as a sign he is out of step with timing, others note uncertainty over who drafts some messages, and all report the White House has defended the president while Walter Reed exams await later this month.