President Threatens Legal Action Over Media Coverage
President Donald Trump told a New York Magazine reporter that he would “sue the a– off” the publication if it ran a “bad story” about his health. The comments came during an Oval Office interview with Trump, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, his lead physician Captain Sean Barbabella, and Colonel James Jones, a physician assistant with a Ph.D. in health science, according to a piece by correspondent Ben Terris.
“Let’s sit for a couple of minutes,” Trump reportedly said. “I hate to waste time, but if you’re going to write a bad story about my health, I’m going to sue the a– off of New York Magazine. Maybe in two, three, five years, no one will care. Go ahead and sit down.”
Officials and Family Praise Trump’s Fitness
The article highlighted speculation surrounding Trump’s health, including recent reports about a bruised hand. Administration officials, as well as Eric Trump, described the president as energetic and active throughout the day.
“When he signed the Epstein transparency bill, he stayed until 9:50, 9:45,” White House communications director Steven Cheung told Terris. “The next day, he was here until 9:30. I’m exhausted trying to keep up with the president from start to finish.”
Trump also asked the physicians in the room about his health, underscoring his concern over media coverage.
