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Doctor warns Trump’s sleepiness; White House calls him hack

5/27/2026

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Dr. Jonathan Reiner warned that President Donald Trump’s daytime sleepiness could signal health risks and questioned White House transparency.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Reiner a “Democrat hack doctor” and asserted that Trump remains sharp and energetic.
An April Washington Post/Ipsos survey found only 40 percent of Americans doubt Trump’s mental sharpness, while after a Walter Reed check-up he posted on Truth Social that everything “checked out perfectly.”

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Dr. Jonathan Reiner warned that President Donald Trump’s daytime sleepiness could signal health risks and questioned White House transparency.
White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Reiner a “Democrat hack doctor” and asserted that Trump remains sharp and energetic.
An April Washington Post/Ipsos survey found only 40 percent of Americans doubt Trump’s mental sharpness, while after a Walter Reed check-up he posted on Truth Social that everything “checked out perfectly.”