After reports of “exhaustion,” Trump cancels another media appearance

If it seems like Donald Trump has been canceling a surprising number of events, interviews, and appearances lately, it's not your imagination. In fact, as Politico reported, the list is getting longer.

To be fair, it would be an exaggeration to suggest that the former Republican president is somehow hiding. It's not him. The Republican candidate continues to make a variety of public appearances, mostly in places where he doesn't have to worry about controversial issues.

But he also made a surprising number of rejections:

• Before his cancellation, Trump agreed to appear on CBS' “60 Minutes.”
• He agreed to appear on CNBC before the cancellation.
• He reportedly planned to do an interview with the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia before the cancellation.
• He was reportedly in talks with The Shade Room for a sit-down interview for weeks before pulling out.
• His campaign said he would debate Kamala Harris more than once, but he soon abandoned those plans as well.

It's also worth noting that Trump was scheduled to attend a National Rifle Association event in Georgia, but that was also canceled. The right-wing group explained that the change was the result of “changes in campaign planning.”

As for possible explanations for these many cancellations, Politico reported that Trump's team told a media outlet that the candidate's schedule was so busy that it was causing “exhaustion.”

Making matters worse, the 78-year-old Republican appeared to fall asleep more than once during some recent events.

This has not gone unnoticed by the competing campaign.