Halle Berry slams Gavin Newsom’s presidential hopes in scathing speech
Halle Berry called out California Gov. Gavin Newsom while delivering a speech about how women are viewed in Hollywood and across America.
Berry took the stage at the Dealbook Summit Wednesday and spoke about how women are “devalued,” particularly after they reach a certain age. The “Catwoman” star drew gasps from the audience while making her pointed comments and referencing Newsom, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“At this stage in my life, I have zero f—- left to give,” Berry told the crowd.
“Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row,” she added. “But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either. Just saying.”
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The bill, AB 432, introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, had a goal of improving and expanding menopause care, mandating that a healthcare service plan or health insurer provide recommendations for menopause-related treatments. The bill would have also required healthcare providers to get training on menopause care, according to a press release from Bauer-Kahn.
Newsom vetoed the bill a second time in October.
Newsom told CBS News in October he is giving serious thought to running for president in 2028. The governor was also in attendance at Wednesday’s DealBook Summit.
Berry, who founded the menopause care company Respin, said she is considered “past my prime” in America as she nears 60.
“In 2025, there is a lot to still be talked about and discovered and uncovered, especially if you are a woman who is navigating midlife and thoughtfully considering your longevity, because in 2025 I, Halle Berry, and women of my age are simply devalued in this country,” she said. “Our culture thinks that, at 59 years old, I am past my prime, and that women my age start to become invisible in Hollywood, in the workplace, on social media.
“Women are pressured to stay forever 35,” Berry continued. “We’re complimented if we seem to be aging backwards or defying gravity, as if that’s even possible, and if we somehow manage to look younger than our years, it’s suggested that’s the gold standard that our worth should be measured by.”
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Berry admitted she feels pressure to give in to the increasingly popular trend of plastic surgery in Hollywood.
“We’re encouraged to contort our bodies and our faces in truly extreme ways to chase this elusive fountain of youth,” she said. “And, sadly, I have to admit, I too feel this pressure every single day.
“I feel that pressure to change myself in order to stay seen as relevant and desirable.”
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Berry also shared a personal story from her childhood in Cleveland. The “Die Another Day” actress recalled being bullied and beaten up by other kids after getting off the bus.
“As they walked off laughing, I was left to pick myself up shirtless out of the gutter. And I did that, but I was humiliated because I had allowed myself to be treated this way. I made the choice to accept it,” Berry said. “I didn’t tell anybody. When they told me they were going to beat the s— out of me, I just said, ‘OK, I deserve it. I guess I’m just going to take it. I have no choice.’
“But as I was walking home, I said, ‘No. I’m never going to allow this to happen to me again,’” she continued. “‘I’m never not going to stand up for myself. I’ll never allow myself to be a victim like that.’ And since I was in the sixth grade, I have never allowed myself to be misused or abused or mistreated in any way.”
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Young man fatally gunned down while ordering food inside luxury casino
Police are searching for a gunman caught on video opening fire inside the MGM National Harbor Casino and Resort in Maryland on Wednesday, killing a man in what investigators are calling a targeted shooting.
The shooting was reported just before noon in the MGM food court, according to Prince George’s County Police Department Chief George Nader.
The suspect entered the food court, “seemed like he knew where the victim was, and then went that way,” Nader said.
When officers arrived, they found a man, identified only as being in his 20s, who was fatally shot.
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Police reviewing camera footage noted there was no exchange between the suspect and the victim, who was ordering food when gunfire broke out.
Nader said that investigators determined the shooting was targeted, as it appeared the suspect was “looking for this person.”
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No other injuries were reported, according to police.
A description of the suspect and possible motive have not yet been released.
Police said the suspect fled the scene in a car and is no longer in the community.
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MGM remains open, aside from the food court, according to Nader. Some local schools were temporarily locked down.
“MGM is safe. The harbor is safe,” he said. “This was a targeted incident. We believe that it would have unfolded anywhere once these two individuals came into the same area.”
Nader added violent crime in MGM and National Harbor is down roughly 32% this year.
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“It’s rare that instances like this occur,” he said. “We’re confident that we’ll close this case.”
Prince George’s County Police Department declined additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
Erika Kirk dismantles liberal talking point in response to her husband’s assassination
Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO and the widow of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, rejected the argument that gun violence was the root problem that led to her husband’s assassination.
On Wednesday, Kirk sat down with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin to close out The New York Times DealBook Summit, a coveted spot that has previously featured luminaries such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sorkin noted that her husband was slated to appear at the DealBook Summit before his assassination.
Sorkin said that the subject of gun violence was something he and Charlie Kirk had often debated in the wake of mass shootings in America.
“He was a real believer, as you know, in the Second Amendment,and I’m curious how you think today about gun violence in America, given what happened to him,” Sorkin said.
“It’s a thoughtful question,” Kirk responded. “And I wouldn’t wish upon anyone what I have been through. And I support the Second Amendment as well. I do. But there’s a bigger and much deeper conversation to all of that.”
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Kirk said when visiting college campuses, the counselors always say that the top issues students are facing are “mental health, anxiety [and] depression.”
“And what Charlie knew, and he was trying to explain to students on campus, was that you have to understand that brain health is so important — how you eat, how you take care of yourself, how you nourish yourself, how you rest. And to him, it was much more deeper and intricate,” Kirk told Sorkin.
“And what I’ve realized through all of this is that you can have — you can have individuals that will always resort to violence. And what I’m afraid of is that we are living in a day and age where they think violence is the solution to them not wanting to hear a different point of view. That’s not a gun problem. That’s a human, deeply human problem. That is a soul problem. That is a mental — that is a very deeper issue,” she continued.
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Kirk also revealed that she had removed all social media from her phone following her husband’s murder.
“Social media, like many things, it can be used for such good. And it can be used for such evil,” Kirk said. “And Charlie and I both intentionally, especially after he was murdered, I took it all off my phone. I don’t even have news apps on my phone. I have nothing on my phone. I let other people post for me and siphon through those comments. That is not — I do not have the brain space for that, and it would not be healthy for me either. I get called so many names, I genuinely don’t care. I really don’t. I told you this before — when you cast the bloody dead body of the person that you love, it pales in comparison to being called x, y, z.”
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She went on to say that while Charlie “understood the importance of social media,” he would also “honor the Sabbath” and have them turn off their phones each week.
“It did not happen overnight. This is something that he leaned into. And on Friday night, when he would get home from work, he would turn off his phone and he would shove it in the junk drawer, and he would say, ‘Shabbat Shalom,’ shove it in the drawer, and he was full Dad mode, fooling with the kids, sports mode on Saturdays for college football, and he could breathe,” Kirk said.He had this sacred moment to just breathe and to rest and get away from the chatter, get away from the world and just have a moment to understand that life is so much bigger than the To-Do list, than the small problem that you’re facing that you’ll laugh at five years or five months, or five minutes from now. And he was really good about that.”
Pennsylvania governor erupts on Kamala Harris’s account of their VP pick meeting
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unleashed on former Vice President Kamala Harris during an interview published Wednesday, claiming that what the Democratic nominee for president wrote about him in her book was “utter b——-.”
During an interview with The Atlantic‘s Tim Alberta, Shapiro denied what Harris alleged in her book, “107 Days,” which included discussions of Shapiro and others she vetted to be her running mate. Harris said Shapiro had asked her staff lots of questions, including “how he might arrange to get Pennsylvania artists’ work on loan from the Smithsonian.” She also accused him of wanting to be involved in every decision and said she reminded him, “a vice president is not a co-president.”
“She wrote that in her book? That’s complete and utter bull—-,” Shapiro said in response to the description of him in her book. “I can tell you that her accounts are just blatant lies.”
“I did ask a bunch of questions,” Shapiro told Alberta. “Wouldn’t you ask questions if someone was talking to you about forming a partnership and working together?”
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Alberta said he found that both Shapiro’s staff and Harris’ described the meeting similarly. He asked Shapiro if he felt betrayed by Harris.
“I mean, she’s trying to sell books and cover her a–,” he said, before backtracking. “I shouldn’t say ‘cover her a–.’ I think that’s not appropriate.”
“She’s trying to sell books. Period,” he concluded.
Harris also had reservations about former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, which she detailed in the book.
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Buttigieg, who is gay, “would have been an ideal partner – if I were a straight white man,” Harris wrote in the book. “But we were already asking a lot of America: to accept a woman, a Black woman, a Black woman married to a Jewish man. Part of me wanted to say, Screw it, let’s just do it. But knowing what was at stake, it was too big of a risk.”
The former vice president ultimately tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who wound up attracting negative headlines for the campaign over past misleading statements about his military record.
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Harris’ office did not immediately return a request for comment.
During a September interview, Shapiro had argued that the former vice president needed to answer for why she didn’t raise any concerns about former President Joe Biden’s health while in office.
Shapiro said he was “extremely vocal” about Biden’s fitness to run again and argued that Biden’s staff failed to fully brief him on his dwindling chances of victory.
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“I can tell you that I tried to speak to them candidly about it and to do so in a constructive manner. I believe in talking directly to the individuals, not running around and talking to the media,” Shapiro said. “I don’t mean that disrespectfully, but I think, in that moment, you’ve got to be direct, and I was.”
Adults who got shingles vaccine had unexpected health benefits, researchers find
The shingles vaccine could slow the progress of dementia, according to a new study from Stanford.
These findings follow previous research that found older adults who received the vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years compared to those who didn’t get the shot.
“For the first time, we now have evidence that likely shows a cause-and-effect relationship between shingles vaccination and dementia prevention and treatment,” Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer, assistant professor of medicine and senior author of the new study, told Fox News Digital.
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A team of scientists used public health data in Wales, where, for several years, eligibility for the shingles vaccine (Zostavax) was based strictly on birth date.
People born just before the cutoff automatically qualified, while people born just after did not.
This created two large groups of older adults who were nearly identical in age, health profile and background, only differing by who received the vaccine. This allowed researchers to compare dementia rates in a way that avoided some of the biases seen in observational studies.
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After the initial analysis from April, researchers dug deeper into the records and found that the vaccine’s benefits extended from the earliest signs of cognitive decline all the way to the last stages of dementia.
Over the course of nine years, people who received the vaccine were less likely to be diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.
Additionally, those who received the vaccine after a dementia diagnosis were significantly less likely to die from dementia in the next nine years, suggesting that the vaccine could slow the progress of the disease.
Nearly half of the Welsh seniors who had dementia at the start of the vaccination program ended up dying from dementia in the follow-up, compared to only 30% of those who received the vaccine.
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“There is a growing body of research showing that viruses that preferentially target your nervous system and hibernate in your nervous system for much of your life may be implicated in the development of dementia,” said Geldsetzer.
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That includes the chickenpox virus, which stays in the body for life. In older age, it can reactivate and cause shingles, and sometimes it can trigger inflammation in or around the brain, according to Mayo Clinic.
Preventing viral flare-ups could also reduce inflammation, which has been linked to dementia risk, experts say.
The critical limitation of this research, according to the team, is that the health behaviors of those who get vaccinated are different than those who do not.
“We have very little, if any, information on these behaviors in electronic health records or medical claims data,” Geldsetzer noted.
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For instance, the researchers don’t know about the patients’ dietary behaviors or physical activity levels.
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“If the shingles vaccine really prevents or delays dementia — and, with this new study, also appears to have benefits for those who already have dementia — then this would be a hugely important finding for clinical medicine, population health and research into the causes of dementia,” Geldsetzer emphasized.
Fox News Digital reached out to shingles vaccine manufacturers for comment.
‘Trainwreck’ star addresses recent health struggles after deadly diagnosis
Amy Schumer isn’t holding back.
The comedian, 44, is doubling down on her dramatic physical transformation — and the serious medical emergency that pushed her there.
Schumer, who recently displayed a toned figure and flat abs in a no-filter mirror selfie, continues to spark conversation online, after sharing unfiltered and candid new photos.
“I never ever wear jewelry I don’t get Botox or filler,” she said in a now-deleted Instagram post, immediately shutting down speculation about cosmetic enhancements.
“I didn’t lose 30lbs — I lost 50,” she emphasized on social media.
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Schumer said the weight loss wasn’t a Hollywood makeover moment — it was about staying alive.
“Not to look hot, which does feel fun and temporary,” she explained. “I did it to survive. I had a disease that makes your face extremely puffy that can kill you, but the internet caught it and that disease has cleared.”
The actress previously revealed she was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome, a hormonal disorder that can cause extreme swelling, fatigue and potentially fatal complications.
The diagnosis came after months of online commenters pointing out drastic changes in her face. Now she’s unapologetically addressing the intense scrutiny surrounding her transformation.
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“Sorry for whatever feeling it’s giving you that I lost that weight,” she said. “I’ve had plastic surgery over the years and I use [mounjaro]. Sorry to anyone they let down. I’m pain free. I can [play] tag with my son.”
Schumer previously praised the effects of Mounjaro (also known as tirzepatide). She opened up about Ozempic struggles and the success of the injectable medication, which is primarily used to treat Type 2 diabetes.
The star’s new photos showed her noticeably slimmer after years of chronic pain and medical battles.
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Schumer was seen sitting on a carpeted staircase with her long, wavy blonde hair falling over her shoulders. She wore a light-colored, cream or champagne-toned dress with lace detailing on the bodice and a ruffled skirt.
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Fans have recently fueled speculation about her marriage to Chris Fischer — something Schumer flatly rejected.
On the right side of the since-deleted text photo, she included a vertical message that read: “Whatever ends up happening with me and Chris has nothing to do with weight loss or autism … fingers crossed we make it — he’s the best.”
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On the left, she addressed shifting hormones and body changes.
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“Happy to share more if anyone has any questions about how I’m looking or feeling or where I am in my perimenopause process.”
Schumer has been candid about rebuilding physical strength following back surgery, endometriosis treatments and her hormonal disorder.
Recent photos show a dramatically leaner, more defined frame — something she said is the result of survival.
Trump promises Americans $100,000,000,000 in savings on the table with new plan
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday afternoon a reset of federal fuel standards that heightened under the Biden administration, which the White House said will save “$109 billion in total” for American families.
“We’re officially terminating Joe Biden’s ridiculously burdensome, horrible, actually, CAFE standards that imposed expensive restrictions and all sorts of problems, gave all sorts of problems, to automakers,” Trump said.
“And we’re not only talking about outside of our country, because nobody could do it. Nobody wanted to do it. And it was ridiculous, very expensive. It put tremendous upward pressure on car prices, combined with the insane electric vehicle mandate. Biden’s burdensome regulations have caused the price of cars to soar more than 25%, and in one case, they went up 18% in one year,” he continued.
Fox News Digital exclusively reported on details ahead of the event, including that Ford’s and Stellantis’ CEOs, as well as General Motors’ plant manager, would gather in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, where Trump will announce a “historic reset of the CAFE standards that were created by the Biden administration,” according to the White House.
“As America’s largest auto producer, we appreciate President Trump’s leadership in aligning fuel economy standards with market realities,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said ahead of the announcement. “We can make real progress on carbon emissions and energy efficiency while still giving customers choice and affordability. This is a win for customers and common sense.”
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Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE standards, first enacted in 1975, are government regulations for the average fuel efficiency of a vehicle fleet that aim to lower emissions.
Trump rolled back aggressive standards put forth by the Obama administration under his first term in office, with Biden subsequently resetting and tightening the CAFE standards under his administration.
The Biden administration, for example, boosted fuel efficiency requirements by 8% for 2024 and 2025 model years and 10% for 2026, which was far higher than Trump’s 1.5% that was finalized under his first term and applied to car model years 2021–2026. The Trump White House argued that the aggressive standards set under the Biden-era were not feasible to meet with available technologies for gas cars, and that the standards would have compelled consumers to shift to electric vehicles.
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“Today, we’re taking one more step to kill the Green New scam as part of the greatest scam, probably,” Trump continued, adding that a few other scandals could also be considered the “greatest scam.”
“The greatest scam in American history, the Green New Scam. And it’s a quest to end the gasoline-powered car. This is what they wanted to do, even though we have more gasoline than any other country by far. And people want the gasoline car. They want everything. They want electric. They want to have lots of alternatives. But they do want the gasoline car. Right now, it’s leading away by a lot,” Trump said during the event.
The White House told Fox Digital earlier on Wednesday that the Biden-era regulations would have raised the average cost of a new car by nearly $1,000, relative to the cost under these reset standards, and that Trump’s actions would save American families $109 billion.
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa added in comment ahead of the announcement that the company looks forward to continuing working with the administration to “allow us to offer our customers the freedom to choose the vehicles they want at prices they can afford.”
“Stellantis appreciates the Trump Administration’s actions to re-align the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards with real world market conditions as part of its wider vision for a growing US automotive industry. We look forward to working further with NHTSA on environmentally responsible policies that also allow us to offer our customers the freedom to choose the vehicles they want at prices they can afford,” Filosa said.
“GM supports the goals of NHTSA’s proposed CAFE rule and its intention to better align fuel economy standards with market realities,” GM said in comment to Fox News Digital ahead of the event. “We have long advocated for one national standard that upholds customer choice and provides the auto industry long-term stability. As we review the proposal, we remain committed to offering the best and broadest portfolio of electric and gas-powered vehicles on the market.”
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Trump has taken a series of actions since his return to the Oval Office that specifically target vehicles and environmental regulations that he has argued are intended to force electric vehicles on the general public, while driving up costs. In June, Trump signed a joint resolution that effectively ended California’s electric vehicle mandate.
The joint resolution ended California’s plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035, including one ending a waiver issued by the Biden-era EPA that mandated at least 80% of vehicles be electric vehicles in California by 2035, as well as ended the Biden-era EPA’s approval of a plan to increase the number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks in California.
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Under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which was a massive piece of legislation Trump signed into law in July that advances his agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt — civil penalties for violating CAFE standards were dropped to $0, which protected the car industry from significant fines.
Investigation underway after F-16C Thunderbirds pilot forced to eject during training flight
The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C ejected safely Wednesday during a training mission in California – leaving the aviator in stable condition as officials began investigating the crash, according to the 57th Wing.
“On December 3, 2025, at approximately 10:45 a.m., a Thunderbird pilot ejected safely from a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training mission over controlled airspace in California,” the Thunderbirds said in a statement on social media. “The pilot is in stable condition and receiving follow-on care. The incident is under investigation and further information will be released from the 57th Wing Public Affairs Office.”
San Bernardino County Fire officials said on X that units responded around 11:10 a.m. to a reported aircraft emergency near the San Bernardino–Inyo county line.
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When crews arrived, they assisted Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake emergency personnel with extinguishing a fire from the downed aircraft in a dry lake bed near Trona.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and taken to a nearby hospital.
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The Thunderbirds, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, are the Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration team and perform some of the service’s most demanding precision maneuvers.
The squadron flies F-16C Fighting Falcons in tightly choreographed formations that require year-round training and extensive flight hours to maintain.
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Pilots are drawn from operational fighter squadrons and often have combat experience before joining the unit.
They serve two-year tours on the demonstration team before returning to active fighter assignments, and their annual schedule includes dozens of air show performances across the country as part of the Air Force’s recruitment and community outreach mission.
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The Thunderbirds have experienced mishaps during training in the past, including a 2018 crash near Nellis Air Force Base that killed Maj. Stephen Del Bagno during a routine training flight.
Fox News Digital previously reported that the Air Force conducted a safety review following the incident, which highlighted how the high-speed, high-G nature of the team’s routines carries inherent risk even in controlled environments.
Treasury secretary criticizes New York Times to its face for reporting on Trump’s health
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out The New York Times at its own summit on Wednesday, accusing it of publishing inaccurate stories about President Donald Trump.
At the 2025 DealBook Summit in New York City, Bessent criticized the paper for its recent story alleging Trump’s health is declining and said it had lost credibility.
“You know, in 20, 30, 40, 50 years — The New York Times is no longer the paper of record,” he told New York Times columnist and event moderator Andrew Ross Sorkin.
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Bessent made the claim in light of The Times’ report last week stating that Trump’s energy levels appear to be declining in office.
The piece, titled, “Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office,” analyzed Trump’s presidential schedule, reporting “fewer public events” than he had during his first term and suggested that he typically appears between noon and 5 p.m.
The article also claimed that Trump dozed off during a recent Oval Office meeting.
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After the report was published on Nov. 26, Trump fired back.
“The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again,” he wrote. “I won the 2024 Presidential Election in a Landslide, winning all Seven Swing States, the Popular Vote, and the Electoral College by a lot. I one [sic] our Nation’s Districts by 2750 to 550, a complete wipeout. I settled 8 Wars, have 48 New Stock Market Highs, our Economy is Great, and our Country is RESPECTED AGAIN all over the World, respected like never before… To do this requires a lot of Work and Energy, and I have never worked so hard in my life.”
Bessent referenced the article during the summit, stating, “You know, I read this article, like ‘President Trump is slowing down… It is 100 percent fake. He only called me twice at 2 in the morning last week, instead of three times.”
“I actually don’t read the New York Times anymore… occasionally people send me articles, and there’s just this fever swamp,” he said.
Some critics online noted Bessent was diminishing the Times’ influence despite appearing at an event sponsored by the paper.
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Elsewhere, the official accused the outlet of a double standard, saying it’s fixated on Trump’s health, while not being concerned about former President Joe Biden’s health during his time in office.
“We just had a three-hour Cabinet meeting yesterday, Andrew,” Bessent said on Wednesday. “For 10 months, the Biden administration did not have a Cabinet meeting. How are you going to invoke the 25th Amendment if the Cabinet secretaries never see the president — which they didn’t.”
A Times spokesperson previously defended its reporting on Trump’s health after the president lashed out at the paper and called out reporter Katie Rogers by name.
“The Times’ reporting is accurate and built on first-hand reporting of the facts. Name-calling and personal insults don’t change that, nor will our journalists hesitate to cover this administration in the face of intimidation tactics like this. Expert and thorough reporters like Katie Rogers exemplify how an independent and free press helps the American people better understand their government and its leaders,” a Times spokesperson wrote.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the New York Times for additional comment.