President Donald Trump’s health has drawn recent scrutiny following mental gaffes, impromptu naps, and recurring bruising. In a phone interview with the Wall Street Journal, the 79-year-old president rejected notions that he was slowing down and rejected exercise as a health practice. “I just don’t like it. It’s boring,” Trump said of exercise. “To walk on a treadmill or run on a treadmill for hours and hours like some people do, that’s not for me.” He noted that he deplores exercise except for golf.
Trump insisted in the interview that he is in spectacular health. While conceding that he doesn’t work out and is on several medications, he attributed his wellbeing to genetics. “Genetics are very important,” he said, noting that his parents remained active late into their lives. “And I have very good genetics.”
Family Fitness Response
Trump’s stance on exercise contrasts with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s public fitness activities. Lara, wife of the president’s son Eric Trump, appeared on Fox & Friends Friday morning in active wear alongside Crunch fitness instructor Danelle Rivera, leading viewers through a mobility routine. When co-host Brian Kilmeade brought up the president’s anti-exercise comments, Lara responded: “I’m working out for all the Trumps, so don’t worry about it. We got it going on.”
Administration Health Focus
The president’s rejection of exercise contradicts his administration’s health initiatives. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has championed adding workout areas in airport terminals. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr. has joined Duffy in demonstrations at airport pull-up bars and generally champions a healthy lifestyle. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth cultivates an action-oriented image. Vice President JD Vance participated in an intense 90-minute Navy SEAL training session at Coronado, California, featuring log carries and rope climbing, describing the experience as feeling like being “hit by a freight train.”
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