Melania Trump's claim that Donald Trump works 'nonstop' from morning until evening drew criticism from progressive commentator David Pakman after her 23 September appearance on Fox and Friends. In a YouTube video, Pakman questioned her description of the president's routine and challenged her account of his working hours.
For context, Melania appeared on the programme to discuss an upcoming docuseries about her life. The conversation also covered her domestic life with Donald, his workload and the feedback she gives him about his speeches. Her praise of his energy became the focus of Pakman's response.
'He works nonstop. He has the most energy than anybody. He's, from morning until evening, nonstop working,' Melania said.
What Melania Trump Said About Donald's Work
Melania's comments about working hours followed her assessment of the demands on her husband. She described him as focused and spoke about events around the world when explaining her view of how he was handling his responsibilities.
'He's very focused. He has a lot on his plate. It's very different, what's going on around the world now. But I think he's doing the best that he can,' she said.
Pakman disputed her account in his video. 'How would Melania know that Trump is working from morning until evening?' he asked.
Pakman referred to reporting about Melania spending much of her time in New York, away from the White House. He described her as 'very independent from Donald Trump, compared to other first ladies'.
He also joked that she must know a second Donald Trump unfamiliar to everyone else. Both remarks formed part of his criticism of her description of the president's work ethic.
Pakman Challenges Melania Trump's 'Nonstop' Description
The commentator's response also addressed Trump's routine. The original report describes a publicly available schedule, with his first listed official meeting often beginning at 11 am before lunch around noon. It also describes golf, evening television viewing and posts on Truth Social.
Those details appear in the report, but it does not reproduce a dated schedule or provide a breakdown of the president's working hours. They cannot independently establish how much work Trump completed on any particular day.
Pakman also claimed Trump was falling asleep on camera during the afternoon. That allegation was part of his criticism and is not independently verified by the account of his remarks.
He mocked the contrast he saw between those appearances and Melania's praise. 'I guess he has to catch up on sleep during work,' he said.
Melania's quoted remarks did not specify a starting time or finishing time beyond her description of work continuing from morning until evening. Nor did she identify a particular day. Pakman's response challenged that general account, without a dated comparison being included in the report.
Melania Trump Describes Giving Donald Candid Feedback
Alongside her praise, Melania said she was willing to tell her husband what she thought of his speeches. She acknowledged that he did not always want to hear her assessment, but said that did not stop her from giving it.
'I tell him the truth. Sometimes he doesn't want to hear it, what I tell him, but that's okay. I always say the truth,' she said.
Her remarks about feedback came during the same interview in which she discussed his energy and workload. She also described Donald's late-September speech at the UN as 'great'.
