Donald Trump’s White House Panic Over ‘Cankles’ Revealed in New Book

The book paints a picture of a president who increasingly settled into the executive’s residence, claiming he customized his living quarters to his taste and kept longtime aide Walt Nauta on hand with everyday personal items.

“Trump had every comfort at his fingertips,” the authors wrote, claiming that Nauta routinely carried “makeup, hairspray, Tic Tacs” and even scissors so Trump could cut hair that was “getting too long in the back.”

Haberman and Swan also claim that Trump’s sleep schedule became increasingly erratic.

“He had never been a big sleeper, but now it seemed to his staff that he was sleeping even less and keeping odder hours than during his first term,” they wrote.

The authors added: “But occasionally assistants were unable to reach him between eight and ten o’clock, quickly concluding that he had stayed up all night, talking on the phone or watching television or both, finally falling asleep around four or five in the morning.”

According to the book, “Late one morning, when no one had heard from the president and staff could not reach him, an aide checked on the president and discovered that he was still sleeping in the residence.”

In response to the book’s allegations, White House spokesman Davis Ingle defended the president, telling the newspaper, “President Trump’s acuity, unparalleled energy and historic accessibility are in stark contrast to what we saw during the last administration, when Democrats and the traditional media deliberately hid Joe Biden’s severe mental and physical decline from the American people.”

He added: “President Trump is the sharpest and most accessible president in American history, working nonstop to solve problems and deliver on his promises.”