Washington DC - President Donald Trump slammed the New York Times as an "enemy of the people" on Wednesday while boasting about his cognitive abilities and energy.
"The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again," Trump said in an angry post on Truth Social.
The post came after writers Katie Rogers and Dylan Freedman collaborated on a piece entitled Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office, which analyzes the impact of Trump's advanced age on his presidency.
The article, published on November 25, analyzes Trump's schedule and tracks reductions in the president's official appearances and domestic travel.
The authors say Trump often compares himself to former President Joe Biden, whose cognitive decline was well-documented, to "pre-empt any criticism about his age."
At 79 years old, Trump is the oldest person in US history to be elected president.
"For years, concerns and questions about Mr. Trump's health have often been met with obfuscation or minimal explanation from the people around him," the article reads. "Mr. Trump's physicians have not taken questions from reporters in years."
Trump goes into a rage over NYT article
The article sent Trump into a rage on social media, as the president bragged about his 2024 election victory and his record in office while slamming the Biden administration for its inflation woes.
"To do this requires a lot of Work and Energy, and I have never worked so hard in my life," Trump said. "Yet despite all of this the Radical Left Lunatics in the soon to fold New York Times did a hit piece on me that I am perhaps losing my Energy, despite facts that show the exact opposite."
Trump went on to directly attack Rogers, calling her a "third rate reporter who is ugly, both inside and out."
"This cheap 'RAG' is truly an 'ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE,'" the president continued. "There will be a day when I run low on Energy, it happens to everyone, but... it certainly is not now!"