President Donald Trump is proving that age is just a number as Oval Office logs reveal a punishing schedule that would exhaust even the most energetic among us.
Recently released White House records show Trump clocking up to 12-hour days and over 50-hour weeks, directly contradicting a narrative pushed by The New York Times suggesting he’s slowing down due to fatigue at age 79.
These detailed logs, covering 10 weekdays in mid-to-late November 2025, were handed over by the administration to push back against claims of a less active public presence.
The numbers don’t lie—Trump’s work ethic outpaces the average American’s, with days packed full of meetings, calls, and high-stakes decisions.
On November 12, 2025, the president kicked off at 10:30 a.m. with a staff meeting in the Roosevelt Room, powering through 32 interactions with lawmakers, aides, and business leaders. His day stretched past 10:40 p.m., culminating in signing a bill to end a 43-day government shutdown.
That same day, Trump squeezed in six calls to lawmakers, three to judicial nominees, and even a chat with an architect, before dining with Wall Street CEOs at 7:45 p.m. Talk about a full plate—hardly the schedule of someone “slowing down.”
The next day, November 13, 2025, Trump kept the momentum with 17 meetings and calls over eight and a half hours, starting with a 10:39 a.m. discussion alongside Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
His agenda included an intelligence briefing, a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, signing an executive order with First Lady Melania Trump, and even a tele-rally for a Tennessee congressional candidate. If this is fatigue, most of us could use a dose of it.
On November 14, 2025, Trump was up early, dialing foreign leaders at 8:21 a.m. to tackle border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, followed by 18 more meetings and calls. He capped the day with a 26-minute chat with reporters on Air Force One before heading to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles painted a vivid picture of Trump’s stamina, saying, “The more that’s going on, the higher his level of function.”
She added, “When we travel like that, nobody can stay up and stay awake with him the whole trip… We take shifts because nobody can keep up with him.” This isn’t just dedication; it’s a masterclass in endurance that shames any notion of age-related decline (Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff).
Trump’s recent international trips further bolster this image, with visits to Qatar, Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea between October 25 and 30, 2025, packed with deal-signing events. After a 23-hour flight to Malaysia, he even danced with native performers on the tarmac—hardly the actions of a weary leader.
The New York Times piece on November 25, 2025, relied on Trump’s public schedule to suggest later start times and shorter days than in his first term, while ignoring private logs showing early meetings on most days covered. It’s a classic case of selective storytelling—cherry-picking data to fit a preconceived narrative.
While the Times claims expert reporting, these comprehensive logs reveal a different truth: Trump’s tackling major policy overhauls on trade and immigration, pushing to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and overseeing significant White House construction. If this is “shorter days,” one wonders what a full day looks like to their editorial board.
