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Trump Repeatedly Requests Repetition, White House Rejects Hearing-Aid Talk

6/24/2026

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President Donald Trump repeatedly asked reporters to repeat questions at press events and the June 17, 2026 G7 summit.
A White House physician’s memo said Trump’s hearing is intact while he has looked confused.
First Lady Melania Trump repeated a question in his ear at a September 2025 dinner after he asked “What?”.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed hearing-aid recommendations, saying Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in history.

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President Donald Trump repeatedly asked reporters to repeat questions at press events and the June 17, 2026 G7 summit.
A White House physician’s memo said Trump’s hearing is intact while he has looked confused.
First Lady Melania Trump repeated a question in his ear at a September 2025 dinner after he asked “What?”.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed hearing-aid recommendations, saying Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in history.