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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,855 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:40 PM Jan 2026

Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina

Source: CNN

Vague descriptions of presidential signing ceremonies, policy meetings and industry executive sit downs — mostly behind closed doors — began peppering President Donald Trump’s public schedule at the end of last year.

The additions to the schedule, which is blasted out to the media every night, were no accident. Trump himself had given the directive to beef up the information.

Despite near-daily appearances before cameras, some of them stretching for hours, Trump, 79, had become frustrated at a perception — fueled by analyses of his daily public schedules — that his days were lighter now than during his first four years in office. In his mind, it only contributed to questions swirling about his health and stamina, sources said.

Shortly after, his team began noting private meetings on the daily schedule sent to reporters and posted online. Aides said the goal is to better reflect what they believe are jam-packed days. They’ve also started listing meetings and interviews that typically wouldn’t appear on the public calendar.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-directs-team-beef-public-110046757.html



This should be good.
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Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 OP
Maybe he'll get Dr. Oz to superglue his eyes open to give the appearance of stamina. Vinca Jan 2026 #1
This is a job ultralite001 Jan 2026 #11
And order his Adderall Dealer popsdenver Jan 2026 #27
Keep him up... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #2
And that will just fuel more questions about his dementia BaronChocula Jan 2026 #3
Make him dweller Jan 2026 #4
go for it, maybe it will bring the stroke on sooner. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #5
If yuns belive that ya need yer brain overhauled. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #6
Yeah, he's been working *really* hard... SeattleVet Jan 2026 #7
LOL. This will backfire for him so bad! SunSeeker Jan 2026 #8
Undoubtedly AND he will become more exhausted! vapor2 Jan 2026 #31
I know I am! I'm maxxed out with his 💩 everyday blabbing about how great he is and who he's gonna sue next Deuxcents Jan 2026 #33
Play eighteen holes of golf on foot Brother Buzz Jan 2026 #9
Do we get to see him go on and make more incoherent ramblings sakabatou Jan 2026 #10
Don't forget to up the dose of adderall. I still believe that is the reason that he cannot sleep Marie Marie Jan 2026 #12
Translation: I am going to play more golf and it is all Obama's fault. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #13
Trump was characterized as lazy in his first term Emrys Jan 2026 #14
Are you sure you want to use that term, "beef up"? Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #15
Oh good! More stress, bring it on! Linda ladeewolf Jan 2026 #16
So they have his AI stunt double up and running now? WestMichRad Jan 2026 #17
That's what I'm afraid of Nasruddin Jan 2026 #22
That's right, hasten his demise. Grokenstein Jan 2026 #18
And Don't Forget the Cha Jan 2026 #35
How about a three mile run with BidenRocks Jan 2026 #19
do like Ferdinand Marcos did... mdbl Jan 2026 #20
Great -- but this will backfire on him AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #21
Meetings are power naps for Donald Tramp. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2026 #23
Please proceed, asshole . . . hatrack Jan 2026 #24
Good. Maybe he'll fucking die. Orrex Jan 2026 #25
I have similar thoughts. Irony at its best. no_hypocrisy Jan 2026 #26
Pls see #28 SheltieLover Jan 2026 #30
Run a marathon in the morning, piggy. I double dog dare you. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #28
So now he can sleep in transit AND in meetings. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #29
He should try parachuting. RobertDevereaux Jan 2026 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2026 #36
Fine! Keep Sucking & Shooting UP all that Cha Jan 2026 #34
Good, more insane claptrap from our demented President. BradBo Jan 2026 #37
Good! Run him to the ground. JustKay Jan 2026 #38

BaronChocula

(4,685 posts)
3. And that will just fuel more questions about his dementia
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:52 PM
Jan 2026

So please, give us more donny dotard. And release the EPSTEIN FILES.

SunSeeker

(58,358 posts)
8. LOL. This will backfire for him so bad!
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jan 2026

The more people see of Dementia Don, the more they hate him.

Deuxcents

(27,488 posts)
33. I know I am! I'm maxxed out with his 💩 everyday blabbing about how great he is and who he's gonna sue next
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:05 AM
Jan 2026

And which Democrat needs to be arrested and how the world loves us more with every decision he makes and on n on until I’m about to puke. My mute button is getting a work out when I have the tv on..doesn’t even matter which channel..he’s everywhere 🤬

Marie Marie

(11,436 posts)
12. Don't forget to up the dose of adderall. I still believe that is the reason that he cannot sleep
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 05:13 PM
Jan 2026

and is up half the night spewing his vitriol on his phone.

Emrys

(9,195 posts)
14. Trump was characterized as lazy in his first term
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:05 PM
Jan 2026

His published schedules, when he wasn't playing golf, were padded with oodles of daily "executive time", which seemed to amount to what most of us know as loafing, so if he's perceived as being more idle now, that's quite an achievement.

It's unclear what the article means by "beef up his public schedule" - does it mean arranging more for him to do every day, or literally just beefing up his schedule, the list of reported activities? Already he's padding out his formal meeting times with extended gushing praise sessions and rhapsodies about the ever-gaudier decor, that's when he's not taking a nap. Can his time on the can be far from being itemized, too?

He looks like death barely warmed up most of the time now anyway, so if he wants to work harder to prove some point, let 'im rip.

Nasruddin

(1,292 posts)
22. That's what I'm afraid of
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:44 PM
Jan 2026

I don't think the android or oculus thing could possibly be ready yet, tho

Grokenstein

(6,398 posts)
18. That's right, hasten his demise.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:28 PM
Jan 2026

Make sure he eats lots and lots of Double Quarter Pounders with Cheese for extra energy!

mdbl

(8,721 posts)
20. do like Ferdinand Marcos did...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:25 PM
Jan 2026

Show dump working out, doing situps, pushups, etc. Should be highly entertaining.

AverageOldGuy

(4,079 posts)
21. Great -- but this will backfire on him
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:28 PM
Jan 2026

The move to increase his public schedule -- if it is for real -- will not be good for him -- because:

-- Will cut into his nap time, causing him to drop off asleep more frequently.
-- Will expose his dementia to more and more people.
-- Hopefully will put a strain on his heart, thereby inducing a fatal heart attack soon.

hatrack

(65,043 posts)
24. Please proceed, asshole . . .
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 11:02 PM
Jan 2026

Get out there and give two speeches a day for a month, and let the hilarity snowball from there!!

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