Donald Trump told reporters 'I look so thin' during a briefing outside a White House construction site on Tuesday, as questions about the 79-year-old president's health and possible cognitive decline continued to gather pace.
For context, the remarks came as Donald Trump toured work on a new White House ballroom and stopped to take questions from the press. The president, now the oldest to hold the office in US history, has faced persistent scrutiny over his physical stamina and mental sharpness after a string of awkward public moments and increasingly visible signs of ageing.