Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Wall Street Journal publishes report on Trump's declining health and contradictory medical statements — The Wall Street Journal published an investigative report detailing concerns among Trump's associates about visible signs of aging and health decline. The report documented Trump's contradictory explanations for bruising and bandages on his hands, his claims about excessive aspirin use, and conflicting statements about advanced medical imaging (MRI vs. CT scan). When the Journal requested an interview with Trump's physician Sean Barbabella, the White House refused to grant access.
• Wall Street Journal publishes article on Trump's signs of aging — The Wall Street Journal published an article by Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey, and Meridith McGraw documenting signs of aging in President Donald Trump, who at 79 is the oldest man to assume the presidency. The article reports that Trump gets little sleep, has been recorded falling asleep at public events, appears to have trouble hearing, does not exercise regularly, and maintains a diet heavy on salty and fatty foods. Trump called the authors to express irritation about the public debate over his health.
• Wall Street Journal reports Trump health concerns and medication regimen — The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, briefly tried compression socks for ankle swelling but stopped because he disliked them, and regrets undergoing advanced imaging because it generated health scrutiny. The report documented that Trump gets little sleep, has struggled to keep his eyes open during televised events, strains to hear in meetings, lacks regular exercise, and consumes a diet heavy on salty and fatty foods. Trump has covered bruising with makeup and concealed other health ailments. A cardiologist dismissed Trump's aspirin regimen as medically unsound.

Supporting reports

• State Department edits 2024 human rights report to soften language on Israel and El Salvador while criticizing Germany — The State Department's 2024 human rights report was edited before release by Michael Anton and other senior aides to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The edits softened language regarding Israel's war in Gaza and reports of torture and extrajudicial killings in El Salvador, while reporting "significant human rights issues" in Germany including censorship and antisemitism. This selective editing reflects the administration's geopolitical priorities and undermines the credibility of the human rights reporting process.