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House Speaker Mike Johnson snapped at a reporter who asked about Donald Trump’s health, claiming the president works harder than anyone at the Capitol.
“The president mistakenly called Greenland Iceland, his speech is slurred, he’s got bruises on his hands. Are you at all worried about the president’s health or his decline at all?” the reporter asked Johnson.
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Johnson didn’t hesitate. “Is this a serious question?” he barked. “This president sleeps about three hours a night. He outworks everybody in this building by a factor of two or three.”
Some on social media suggested that even if the president is awake at all hours of the night, he is probably rage-posting on Truth Social rather than working.
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They also mocked Johnson for thinking the lack of sleep is a brag when really it’s a concern.
Others pointed out that Johnson evaded actually answering the question, which may be an answer unto itself.