White House Provides NY Post with Presidential Worklogs to Disprove 'Half-Baked' NYT Story on Aging Trump

The White House has taken a bold step by giving The New York Post exclusive access to a series of internal Oval Office schedules on Monday, aiming to counter last weeks New York Times story suggesting that President Donald Trump is slowing down. The Times article highlighted alleged signs of fatigue in Trumps public activities, prompting aides to release ten days of private logs from mid-November, which reportedly show the president working up to 12 hours a day and around 50 hours a week.

This release represents a rare glimpse into what officials describe as private narrative records. The logs, shared on Tuesday, cover the period just before and during the Times reports publication, which noted later start times and shorter official schedules compared to 2017. The White Houses version depicts a packed agenda, including numerous calls, meetings, late dinners, foreign policy briefings, and media interviews, though aides emphasized that after-hours calls and Truth Social activity are not included.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided The Post with commentary alongside the logs, delivered shortly after Mondays press briefing. She criticized the Times report, saying it relied on incomplete data to suggest that Trump is unfit for office, while previously overlooking President Bidens cognitive health. Leavitt stated, President Trump never stops working; his private schedule, Truth Social activity, and continuous engagement on all issues prove that.

The Posts exclusive comes after Trump personally criticized the Times piece, calling its author ugly, while the newspaper maintained its reporting, noting that personal attacks do not change the facts.

Author: Caleb Jennings