Fox News host and presidential daughter-in-law Lara Trump handed Vice President JD Vance prime airtime on Saturday, where he spent much of the segment praising Donald Trump.
The appearance kept with the administration’s habit of lavishing compliments on the president whenever cameras are rolling, even as his health and lifestyle continue to attract scrutiny.
Vance described Trump as having “Marine Corps-style leadership” and claimed the 79-year-old president “doesn’t have an off switch.” He suggested Trump keeps odd hours and often calls staffers in the middle of the night and again at dawn about unrelated issues, reported the Mirror.
“Sometimes the president will call you at 12:30 or 2:00 in the morning, and then he’ll call you at 6:00 in the morning about a totally different topic,” Vance said. “It’s like, ‘Mr. President, did you go to sleep last night?”
The comments came just after Trump spent nearly a week out of public view at his Virginia golf resort, adding to criticism that he has spent a quarter of his second term on the golf course.
According to the National Institute on Aging, people of Trump’s age typically need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night to support healthy brain and body function. If Vance’s portrayal of his boss’s routine is correct, the late nights and early mornings could be putting Trump at further risk.
Concerns about Trump’s health have already been heightened. In July, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed that the president had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that hampers circulation from the legs back to the heart.
The admission followed months of speculation sparked by photos showing Trump with visibly swollen ankles and a recurring mark on his right hand, which aides have attempted to cover with concealer.
Despite the chatter, Trump insists he is fine. After his recent four-day absence, he reappeared online to tell his followers on Truth Social that he has “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.” Still, the mystery around his physical well-being has only deepened, with conspiracy theories even suggesting that he may have died during his brief disappearance.
Vance’s glowing remarks about Trump struck some as particularly striking given his past criticisms. Before Trump’s rise to power, Vance privately described him as “reprehensible,” “an idiot,” and even “America’s Hitler.”
Now, seated across from Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, the vice president chose instead to echo the president’s own narrative of tireless energy and relentless drive.
The segment on “My View with Lara Trump” doubled as a promotional platform for the administration’s preferred talking points, with Vance steering the conversation toward themes favourable to Trump’s leadership.
Meanwhile, images of the president’s health struggles and reports of his erratic schedule have fuelled speculation about whether he is fit enough for the demands of office.
For Trump’s allies, however, the message remains consistent. Publicly, they present him as a vigorous leader who never stops working. Privately, the questions about his wellbeing are unlikely to fade anytime soon.