President Donald Trump, 79, looked visibly sweaty during an interview with CBS 60 minutescausing concern and speculation about his health.
The interview, filmed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, drew backlash online, including from Harry Sisson, a 23-year-old pro-Democrat influencer, who Trump had previously targeted on his Truth Social account in an AI video showing him drenched in feces during a No Kings protest.
“He looks absolutely horrible. He’s incoherent, rambling and looks like he’s dripping with sweat. This man is not well!” Sisson wrote about the 79-year-old president’s Sunday appearance in an interview, encouraging other X users to weigh in.
“DJT actually looks like he’s being sedated. Eyes blank,” one user wrote. Another added: “He’s on so many meds to survive on top of having dementia. They’re not compatible. It sucks!”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Speculation about the president’s health has increased since Trump disappeared for nearly a week in August, fueling rumors of his death, only to reappear with a bruised arm covered in makeup, which the White House said was caused by “constant work and shaking hands every day.”
In response to Trump’s appearance 60 minutesone X user suggested that the president “had a stroke” and was “losing it easily”, urging the public to “pray for him”.
Trump’s candles and bruised arm fueled speculation about the 79-year-old’s health. / Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
September 11 after appearing at an event marking the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many expressed concern about the president’s downcast expression, with some online speculating that he might have suffered a stroke.
Psychologist dr. John Gartner told The Daily Beast Podcast that Trump’s behavior, along with his slurred speech and confusion, showed a “massive cognitive decline.”
Trump spoke about an MRI scan last month, telling reporters it was “perfect.” But former White House physician Jeffrey Kuhlman questioned that assessment, saying the timing of the president’s visit to Walter Reed Military Medical Center was incongruous.
“He’s probably getting Botox to keep his face from falling,” one user posted, while another called Trump “just an old man” and added: “Nobody in Europe takes him seriously anymore.”
The White House released the memo after President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this month. / The White House
Trump 60 minutes The interview comes after he successfully sued CBS for $16 million, alleging the network fraudulently edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Two versions of Trump’s interview with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell were released: a 23-minute clip aired on the network and a 73-minute extended version posted online. However, a transcript of the interview revealed that some of the president’s statements, including his boasting about the CBS payout, were not included in either version.
Despite continued speculation about his health, some social media users have noted that Trump, who will be the oldest president at the end of his term, looks better than former president Joe Biden, 82.
Former President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race amid concerns about his age. / Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
“Looks way better than Joe!” one user posted, while another disagreed that Trump was dripping with sweat, writing: “He’s campaigned wildly and inconsistently since the beginning.”
The US has a long history of presidents hiding their medical conditions. President Woodrow Wilson suffered several strokes before and during his presidency, and Franklin D. Roosevelt fell ill in his third term, but his personal physician continued to describe his health as “satisfactory.”