【By Observer Net, Yuan Jiaqi】

Trump, who is back for the second time, has once again clashed with his so-called "Fake News".

According to CNN on the 26th, one of the American media outlets that Trump hates most - The New York Times - recently published a detailed report based on data, pointing out that Trump has shown signs of aging. This made the 79-year-old man furious, and he scolded a female journalist who co-wrote the article on social media, calling her an "ugly monster".

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The New York Times' report claims that Trump has always used his abundant energy and physical strength as a political advantage, but this image is becoming increasingly difficult for him to maintain.

The article analyzed Trump's public schedule this year and during his first presidential term, finding that the American public sees him less often than before. The report points out that compared to the same period in his first term in 2017, his number of public events has decreased, domestic travel frequency has significantly dropped, but overseas trips have increased.

The report also mentions that Trump's current public schedule is shorter than ever, with most appearances concentrated between noon and 5 p.m., and occasionally showing signs of fatigue, "the Energizer Bunny is running out of batteries."

However, the article also notes that Trump's presence in American society is still almost everywhere, and the frequency of accepting media questions is "far higher than during Biden's administration".

A part of The New York Times' report focuses on Trump's health conditions, including his magnetic resonance imaging scan in early October, but the reason has not been publicly disclosed.

The New York Times said they had submitted detailed questions about Trump's health condition, but did not receive a response. Instead, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt issued a statement, mocking Biden and claiming that Trump and his team "have always been open and transparent".

On Wednesday morning, Trump responded, "These cowards from The New York Times are up to their old tricks again."

He did not mention the other male co-author of the article, Dylan Freedman, a reporter from The New York Times' artificial intelligence project team, but instead attacked the White House reporter, Katie Rogers, a female journalist.

Trump criticized, "The author of this report, Katie Rogers, is assigned to write negative news about me. She is a third-rate journalist, both in mind and appearance." He also criticized The New York Times, saying it was "about to collapse".

When boasting about how hard he has worked this year, Trump also wrote, "One day I will lose my energy, which is something everyone goes through. Considering I just had a perfect physical examination and comprehensive cognitive test ('excellent test results'), it definitely isn't now!"

The New York Times spokesperson responded to the abuse incident on Wednesday, defending Rogers and the entire media organization, stating, "Our report is accurate and based on firsthand factual investigations. Insults and personal attacks cannot change this. In the face of such intimidation tactics, our journalists will never back down and will continue to report on this administration."

CNN pointed out that Trump's abuse of a female journalist from The New York Times on Wednesday is less than two weeks after he made controversial remarks to another female journalist. This has raised concerns about his sexist abuse and rough behavior.

Last week, amid the sensitive controversy surrounding the "Epstein files", Trump first shouted at a Bloomberg news female journalist on Air Force One, pointing at her and yelling "Be quiet, pig"; several days later, in the Oval Office, another female journalist was called "a terrible person" by him.

Trump called a female journalist "a pig"

The White House's response was even more absurd, not only failing to apologize for such insulting remarks, but also defending it, claiming that "the president's words reflect his honesty and transparency," and trying to shift the blame to the journalists. A White House official accused the involved female journalist of being unprofessional towards colleagues on the plane and sarcastically said, "If you dare to provoke, you must be ready to face the consequences."

This blatant act of insult immediately sparked strong opposition from the journalistic community. CNN host Jake Tapper shared relevant video clips on social media platform X, adding a caption: "Disgusting, completely unacceptable." Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson also condemned the act as "disgusting and offensive."

Facing the support from colleagues and media inquiries, Bloomberg's spokesperson responded, "Our White House reporter team performs an essential public service, asking questions with fairness and courage. We will continue to focus on reporting on issues of public concern with fairness and accuracy."

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) also issued a statement condemning Trump's use of derogatory language towards journalists, pointing out that he has long been accustomed to using insulting language to denigrate women. "No one expects the president to be the top fan of journalists, but using derogatory language to humiliate female journalists is intolerable."

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