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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Yango Fantonial

Is Iran War Affecting Donald Trump's Physical and Mental Health? 'Frail' POTUS Reportedly Struggles To Stay Awake In Meetings

Donald Trump holds first cabinet meeting since Iran war. (Credit: Associated Press / Youtube Screenshot)

Donald Trump's physical and mental state is under renewed scrutiny in Washington and beyond, as a string of public appearances over the past week prompted questions about whether the Iran war is taking a visible toll on the 79‑year‑old president.

In a series of events in the US capital and in Miami, Trump was filmed with what viewers described as a spasming hand, a drooping face and apparent difficulty staying awake, before veering into a rambling anecdote about a conversation that appears not to have happened and inviting a finance conference audience to 'talk sex'.

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