Fears that Donald Trump could be suffering from an illness that appears to have caused him to nod off have been raised by a medical professor. The United States President turns 80 next month, and concerns about his health have been frequently raised, although he maintains that he is fighting fit.
Now, Dr Jonathan Reiner says he is worried by the sight of Trump seeming to fall asleep at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day, which he believes could be a sign of chronic insomnia.
Dr Reiner stated: "The president has severe daytime somnolence. He falls asleep very often. He's fallen asleep in the Oval Office on multiple occasions with people talking to him in the cabinet room, and I was concerned yesterday that he might have fallen asleep at Arlington National Cemetery during Memorial Day observances. Chronic insomnia is a severe illness. It can result in an increase in risk of dementia and a decrease in cognitive effects in older people."
Trump is scheduled to undergo a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. He is expected to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as annual preventative medical and dental check-ups.
This will be Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he returned to office for a second term, and it comes as he tries to project strength ahead of midterm elections that will test his sway with voters.
For decades, administrations have released selected results from presidential physicals, offering the public a glimpse into the commander-in-chief’s health. However, the results are filtered through the White House and must be approved by the president, raising questions about what the public does and does not get to see.
