Stamina Issues?
On Friday, Donald Trump left Washington D.C. to begin his first trip overseas as president. On Saturday, he received Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor from the country’s King Salman, prompting his now Internet-famous curtsy.
And today, Trump gave a speech to 50 leaders from Muslim countries, deviating slightly from the script of his speech, saying “Islamic terror†rather than “Islamist.†He did so, according to White House officials, because he was exhausted:
“He’s just an exhausted guy,†The Hill also reported that a senior White House official said, speaking to reporters on background—meaning, quite simply, that while their name cannot be attributed to their quotes, they may be published.
Donald Trump has a long, well-documented stance on stamina:
His thoughts on stamina as president, of course, are also well known. During a presidential debate last year, Trump discussed Hillary Clinton’s stamina at great length. “She doesn’t have the look, she doesn’t have the stamina… I don’t believe she does have the stamina. To be president of this country, you have to have tremendous stamina.†Watch:
Trump also discussed it frequently on Twitter:
Donald Trump was originally scheduled to partake in the “Tweeps Forum†today following his speech. Perhaps due to his reported exhaustion, Ivanka Trump filled in for her father.
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