Overview
- Author Michael Wolff said on a Daily Beast podcast that President Trump does not change course and will now double down, warning that things could get even uglier.
- The White House pushed back, with communications director Steven Cheung calling Wolff a fraud and accusing him of fabricating stories.
- Wolff linked his warning to the Iran war and its drag on the economy, and he argued Republicans could lose their congressional majorities in November.
- Trump touted his mental acuity on Truth Social, saying he took cognitive screening tests three times as president and aced each one.
- Health scrutiny persists after last summer’s disclosure of chronic venous insufficiency, with reports noting ankle swelling, frequent hand bruising tied to handshakes and aspirin, and long-term high-dose aspirin use he described to the Wall Street Journal.