Donald Trump Tells Reporter 'You Look Like Hell' After Kansas Rally Question

President Donald Trump told a Reuters reporter on Thursday that he feels "perfect," then said, "You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell." The reporter had asked whether he canceled a planned Kansas rally because he was tired of traveling.

Trump took the question as he arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, USA Today reported.

Trump appeared to hear the question as one about whether he was sick. "Oh, you're sick to ask that question. You are sick," he said. Once the reporter said they worked for Reuters, he added, "You are a sick guy. Reuters is terrible, by the way."

The reporter said the outlet only wanted to make sure the president was doing well. Trump turned to the cameras. "Look at this guy. He's way out of shape," he said.

"I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell." — Donald Trump

The reporter never said Trump was unwell, and Trump did not say he was.

Why Trump Canceled the Kansas Rally

Trump had been set to appear at Salina Regional Airport on Saturday for Republican Senator Roger Marshall. It would have been his second Kansas trip in two weeks, after an October 19 rally near Wichita. Airport officials learned Thursday that the event was off, KCUR reported.

A White House official told KCUR that Trump "will continue connecting directly with Americans nationwide through more than 20 telerallies before Election Day."

Trump gave his own reason. "I don't feel I have to go to Kansas. I'm going to Florida tomorrow, and I'll do if something else comes up," he said. The Florida stop is a Friday rally in Daytona.

USA Today reported that Trump said Marshall is doing well. The numbers say the race is close. PolitiKool's polling average shows Democrat Adam Hamilton at 46 percent and Marshall at 45.4 percent. A new CNN poll cited by USA Today had Hamilton ahead 49 percent to 45 percent, with 57 percent of Kansas voters disapproving of Trump's job performance.

Trump's standing is weak nationally as well. PolitiKool's polling average puts his approval at 37.6 percent and his disapproval at 59.5 percent.

What Trump's Doctors Have Disclosed

The White House has described Trump's health in glowing terms at every checkup. His April 2025 physical found no abnormalities except minor sun damage and scarring on his right ear from the July 2024 assassination attempt, CBS News reported.

In July 2025, after photos showed swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House disclosed that Trump had chronic venous insufficiency. The condition means the veins in his legs do not work normally. Tests ruled out deep vein thrombosis.

After an October 2025 visit to Walter Reed, Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the physician to the president, wrote that Trump "continues to demonstrate excellent overall health" and continues his "demanding daily schedule without restriction," according to Fox News.

Barbabella's memo on Trump's May 2026 physical said he "remains in excellent health" and scored 30 out of 30 on a cognitive assessment, Good Morning America reported. The memo said the leg swelling had improved and recommended "continued weight loss."

What Polls Show About Trump's Age and Sharpness

The public is more skeptical. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted February 18 to 23, 61 percent of adults said Trump has "become erratic with age." That included 30 percent of Republicans.

In the same poll, 45 percent described him as "mentally sharp and able to deal with challenges," down from 54 percent in September 2023. Among Republicans, 81 percent still said so.

A later Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in April found that 51 percent of Americans think Trump's mental sharpness has gotten "worse" over the past year. Just 26 percent called him "even-tempered."

What to Watch Next

Trump's schedule over the final weekend is now the question. The White House is replacing the Kansas trip with telerallies, and Trump has left the door open to more stops "if something else comes up." Whether Marshall's race holds without him in the state will be settled on Tuesday.