Truth of Trump’s Wild Sleepless Nights Exposed
5/4/202659 min
Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty dive into a jaw-dropping investigation revealing Donald Trump’s relentless late-night posting habits—hundreds of Truth Social rants fired off in the dead of night—raising urgent questions about sleep deprivation, decision-making, and what it means for a sitting president navigating war, plummeting polls, and mounting chaos inside his own administration. From the unraveling strategy in Iran and Pete Hegseth’s bruising congressional testimony, to a stunning Trump polling collapse so severe it “broke the chart,” and a live TV meltdown from Trump defender Scott Jennings, the conversation spirals through a presidency under visible strain, where erratic behavior, internal pressure, and political fallout are colliding in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hugh Docherty· Guest0:30
We discovered that there were only five days in April when the, when the president did not post on Truth Social between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM. 80% of nights when he could be sleeping, he's posting. He is so regularly posting at times like 2:45 AM, which, you know, I think everybody knows nothing good happens at 2:45 AM. Um, 1:00 AM, 12:30 AM. There's no way that he's having any healthy sleep. He's clearly sleep deprived. When did he catch up on the sleep depri- deprivation? We don't know, and we all know it's bad for your brain.
Joanna Coles· Host1:07
[upbeat music] I'm Joanna Coles. This is The Daily Beast Podcast, and what a week. We have an incredible story for you about how little the president sleeps. Our correspondent, Josh Fiallo, has been tracking his Truth Social posts, and it's very clear that the president is up frequently during