Trump, 79, says 'I have to be careful' in major health admission

Trump, 79, says 'I have to be careful' in major health admissionDonald Trump made a rare health admission during a live CNBC interview, confessing he must be careful on stairs as he compared himself to Joe BidenNewsEllie Hook Senior Showbiz and TV reporter and Callum Hoare00:52, 23 Apr 2026Updated 00:54, 23 Apr 2026View 2 Images(Image: KENT NISHIMURA, AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump made a health admission live on CNBC while drawing parallels between himself and former President Joe Biden.‌The president, who turns 80 in just a matter of months, conceded he must "be careful" after taking aim at Biden, 83, for "falling all over the place" and admitted he cannot rush himself when tackling flights of stairs.‌CNBC presenter Joe Kernen was speaking with Trump via telephone regarding the Iran war, and raised the question, "Are the Saudis impatient now, or do they want- are they on the other side?" This follows the president extending his ceasefire with Iran in the wake of a series of aggressive threats and apparent negotiations.‌Discussing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump said, "Well, he's another great guy, he gave me the famous line that I use a little bit."He said, 'A year and a half ago, sir, you were a dead country - now you're the hottest country anywhere in the world.' He said that to me, and it's true. We were a dead country, we had a guy that wasn't respected, we had a country that was laughed at."View 2 Images(Image: CNBC)‌Trump then directed his attention towards his predecessor, "He couldn't walk up a flight of stairs! Forget about down, he couldn't walk up a flight. But he was falling all over the place." The 79-year-old leader then became candid about his own physical state, admitting, "I have to be careful, 'cause if I do trip or fall, it's gonna be the biggest... and this is why when I get out of those planes I...