Exclusive Trump schedule shows 10-hour days amid ongoing health scrutiny

Exclusive: Fox News Digital obtained a copy from the president Donald Trump Personal schedule since December 1, showing successive calls and meetings that often continue into the evening.

The president has come under intense scrutiny in recent months from the media over his health and age, including a New York Times report last month that Trump, 79, is “facing the realities of aging” while in office. The concern surrounding Trump’s stamina comes after the media’s silence on the subject when he was the most senior president in office at the time. Joe Bidenled from the Oval Office — a health saga that has continued long after Biden withdrew from the 2024 federal election and exited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on January 20.

Over the 12 days covered by the internal schedule obtained by Fox Digital, Trump is on the books for about 10 hours a day, averaging about 21 separate meetings, calls or events per day — while some days contain more than 30 such events.

A copy of the president’s schedule shows Trump begins most scheduled calls and meetings around 8:30 or 9 a.m., and his days typically don’t end until after 8 p.m.

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President Donald Trump stops and takes questions from reporters on his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a campaign event. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

On the first Monday of December, for example, Trump began his day at 8:30 a.m. with a phone call to his chief of staff Susie Wiles, followed by a phone call with House Speaker Mike Johnson at 9:30 a.m., and a call at 9:35 a.m. to participate in a rally. Over the course of 10 minutes, Trump then held a series of quick meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, his press secretary. Carolyn Leavitt and Wells before making calls to a congressman and a political consultant.

The day continued with 18 meetings, phone calls, and other events, including a bill signing, remarks at the Christmas party, and additional meetings with Secretary Levitt and his trade team.

According to Trump’s schedule, his busiest day so far this month was Wednesday, December 3, when he held 32 events, meetings and phone calls. He started his day at 9am with a call to senior staff, and concluded the day at 7:30pm, when he met a “TV personality”.

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Every hour between 9am and 7:30pm on that day includes a scheduled event, meeting, or call.

Trump’s longest work day this month fell on Tuesday, December 9, according to the schedule, at 13 hours and 9 minutes. Trump began his day at 9:46 a.m. with a call with the Cabinet Secretary, before holding five more meetings and another call. He concluded his day at 10:55 p.m. after traveling to Pennsylvania on Tuesday, where he delivered a speech focused on his economic policies.

The schedule overall showed an increased focus on foreign policy and business, including 11 separate meetings or calls with his Secretary of State, eight sessions with heads of state, three meetings with a special envoy and two with an ambassador. Trump had at least one CEO or business engagement on 10 of the 12 days, including 17 calls or face-to-face meetings with the CEO, a call with “business leaders,” and other events about the economy or technology.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Kennedy Center Medal of Honor Ceremony at the US State Department’s Kennedy Center on December 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. The 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees are Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, the rock band KISS, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

One of Trump’s lightest days was a weekend day, when on Saturday, December 6, he logged 5 hours and 51 minutes of scheduled events, including meetings with Kennedy Center leadership and Secret Service leadership, meeting with Kennedy Center honorees, and participating in the Kennedy Center Recognition Dinner.

Trump entered his second term as the oldest person ever inaugurated at 78, with the media increasingly focusing on his health, including when he was seen with swollen legs in July while attending the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, as well as other photos dating back to February showing bruises on his hand.

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The White House attributed the bruising to repeated handshakes and said the swelling was caused by chronic venous insufficiency, which is a “benign and common condition, especially in individuals over the age of 70,” according to previous comments from Levitt.

White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt reads President Trump’s MRI results during a press conference on December 1, 2025. (Francis Chung/Getty Images)

The media recently focused on the MRI scan Trump received during his examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland in October, which the administration described as routine. It was Trump’s second examination in 2025, following a visit in April. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician, said Trump “remains in excellent condition.” health“.

Trump pledged to publish the results of the examination when the media pressured him, as the White House issued the report a day after Trump pledged. The report found that Trump is in normal and good health.

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“The purpose of this imaging is preventative to identify any problems early, confirm overall health, and ensure that the president maintains vitality and performance over the long term,” Leavitt said during a press conference while reading Trump’s MRI report. “…Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.”

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)

The White House was quick to challenge reporters’ focus on Trump’s health, pointing to his health reporting and the lack of media coverage Biden has received over his mental health concerns.

Biden’s mental acuity He had been under the conservative microscope since before the 2020 election. However, concerns did not escalate among the mainstream media until February 2024, when special counsel Robert Hoare, who was investigating Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents while he was vice president, announced that he would not recommend criminal charges against Biden for possession of classified materials after he became vice president, describing Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning old man with a failing memory.”

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“I can tell you there was definitely a lack of transparency before Former President“From the entire previous administration,” Leavitt told reporters in April. “And, frankly, there are a lot of people in this room, when it comes to the health and competency of former President of the United States, Joe Biden.”