According to Collins, Trump would often wake up staff members in the middle of the night to discuss upcoming events or respond to something he’d just seen in the news. “If someone was asleep, he’d tell someone to wake them up because he wanted to talk,” she said.
In a joint report by Collins and fellow journalist Kevin Liptak, they described Trump as being “impatient to discuss meetings or craft responses to media coverage,” often summoning aides to his office aboard the plane long after midnight.
For most people, the idea of constant activity during overnight flights might sound exhausting—but for Trump, it appears to be part of his natural rhythm. Even at 3 a.m., while others slept, he was wide awake—ready to strategize, talk policy, or react to the day’s headlines.
Whether you find his routine inspiring or simply exhausting, one thing’s clear: Donald Trump operates on a schedule unlike anyone else’s.
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