New Trump photo sparks internet frenzy: 'Seems to be aging by a year every week'

A photograph taken of President Donald Trump over the weekend has sparked an internet frenzy as critics note what they describe as the president’s aged and tired appearance.

“Is it just me, or does Trump seem to be aging by a year for every week that goes by?” asked X user “Dr. Dave,” a college professor and media commentator.

The photograph in question shows Trump, presumably at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida – where media has reported he’s been spending his Thanksgiving weekend at – mouth agape, leaning forward with his eyes closed while sitting at a table, and with a tired expression.

Other critics, like Chris Jackson, who chairs a local Democratic Party chapter in Tennessee, criticized the media for ignoring what he characterized as Trump’s declining health, as well as for their coverage of former President Joe Biden’s well-documented mental decline, which was largely ignored by mainstream media outlets until his disastrous debate performance with Trump last year.

“Jake Tapper and the media have spent the better part of the past year telling the country Joe Biden would be in a wheelchair by now while insisting Donald Trump was some sharp, vigorous eighty year old,” Jackson wrote in a social media post on X.

“They didn’t just get it wrong. They cashed in. Biden was old, competent, and boring, and that didn’t fit their business model. Chaos did. So they boosted Trump, fed the outrage machine, and sold out our democracy for clicks and access.”

At 79 years old, Trump is the single-oldest sitting U.S. president in history, and much has been made about his health. Apparent efforts by the White House have been made to hide Trump’s swollen ankles, dark bruises have been spotted on the president’s hands, and his recent MRI scan has raised further questions as to the state of his health.