Ahead of President Donald Trump’s physical exam at Walter Reed, CNN’s medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner makes on-air medical statements suggesting the president experiences significant daytime sleepiness. According to the report, Reiner characterizes Trump as having “severe daytime somnolence,” and says the president “falls asleep very often.” The claims are presented as part of commentary tied to the upcoming examination, and media coverage focuses on moments described as “nodding off” that are amplified following Reiner’s remarks. The Independent describes the topic as taking over media after CNN raised concerns about daytime sleeping, while Mediaite highlights the specific phrasing used by Reiner. Across the two sources, the central points are that CNN’s analyst makes a direct assessment of “severe daytime somnolence,” that the remarks occur in the context of the Walter Reed physical exam, and that subsequent coverage centers on the president’s apparent dozing or nodding off. Neither source provides new medical test results from the exam itself.
CNN medical analyst raises concerns about Trump’s daytime sleepiness ahead of physical exam
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s physical exam at Walter Reed, CNN’s medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner makes on-air medical statements suggesting the president experiences significant daytime sleep...
- CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner says Trump has “severe daytime somnolence.”
- Reiner states Trump “falls asleep very often.”
- The remarks are made ahead of Trump’s physical exam at Walter Reed.
- Subsequent media coverage highlights “nodding off” or daytime dozing moments after the on-air comments.
‘The president has severe daytime somnolence. He falls asleep very often,’ a CNN medical analyst said
3 months agoCNN's medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner delivered a startling assessment of Trump's health ahead of the president's physical exam at Walter Reed. The post CNN Doctor Flat-Out Says Trump Has ‘Severe Daytime Somnolence’ in Stunning On-Air Diagnosis: ‘He Falls Asleep Very Often’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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