Reports have emerged that both former and current White House staff contacted medical experts to raise concerns about President Donald Trump’s mental fitness to serve.
Dr. Bandy Lee, a psychiatrist and editor of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, said multiple personnel reached out to her because they feared the President was “too mentally unstable” to carry out his duties. Dr. Lee stated she referred these staff members to an emergency room at the time, noting she could not personally treat the President while remaining an impartial observer.
Former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham added that during a marathon press briefing, Trump appeared “low-energy” and “mentally slipping”, urging Congress to take notice of his condition.Recent incidents have fueled concern.
On January 26, 2026, in an Oval Office interview with New York Magazine, the 79-year-old President reportedly forgot the word for “Alzheimer’s disease” while discussing his father’s history with the condition, requiring Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to provide the word. During a separate address on Air Force One, Trump confused the terms “war” and “peace”, stating that “peace is so destructive for everyone”.
Despite these reports, Trump took to Truth Social on January 2, 2026, asserting that he had “aced” his third consecutive cognitive examination and remains in “perfect health”.
Medical and political experts say these incidents underscore ongoing questions about the mental capacity of the President, highlighting tension between public appearances, insider accounts, and the administration’s official statements.
Discoloured Hand
Fox News halted its programming on Wednesday (January 28) as President Donald Trump took to the stage in Washington DC alongside rapper Nicki Minaj in an unexpected appearance that raised concern among viewers.
While Trump spoke passionately about his plans for “Trump accounts”, which will provide trust funds for children, some could not help but notice signs of what they referred to as a “health crisis”.
Rapper Minaj was seen standing beside the president in a white fur coat, as she announced: “I am probably the president’s number one fan, and that’s not going to change,” before embracing Trump.
In close-up photos of the pair, Trump’s right hand showed noticeable skin discolouration, which immediately sparked debate among eagle-eyed viewers.
Just days before, the president was also pictured wearing a single glove on his left hand that had previously displayed a very large purple bruise. In these latest photos, some questioned whether he was using a light-toned concealer to cover up additional skin damage.
With Trump now seemingly displaying worrying symptoms on both hands, the media has also raised questions about his wellbeing, but the president insisted that he had only obtained one bruise from hitting his hand on a table and also blamed it on the very high daily aspirin dosage he reportedly takes.
Earlier this month, he told reporters on board Air Force One: “I would say, take aspirin if you like your heart, but don’t take aspirin if you don’t want to have a little bruising. I take the big aspirin, and when you take the big aspirin, they tell you, you bruise. The doctor said, ‘You don’t have to take that, sir, you’re very healthy.’ I said, ‘I’m not taking any chances.’
A White House official shared photos of the president in Davos on Wednesday and Thursday, telling CNN: “Pictures from yesterday and this morning clearly show no bruising.”
