Donald Trump has a new nickname. Dozy Don, after struggling to keep his eyes open in the Oval Office. This is preferable, I suppose, to being called Dirty Don, following the congressional release of a trove of Jeffrey Epstein emails in which the late paedophile financier wrote, “I know how dirty Donald is,” but suggests less vigour and may be more wounding to the US President’s amour-propre.

Watching Trump slouch in his chair, rub his eyes and nap on and off for 20 minutes (yes, the Washington Post timed it) at a White House event announcing lowering prices for weight-loss drugs this month was a reminder that Dozy Don, like “Sleepy Joe” Biden, can’t win the ultimate race – the one against time.

The US President’s superhuman vigour is the stuff of legend. Having witnessed the 2020 election campaign unfold, when Trump caught Covid-19 in the final stretch and came roaring back pumped on Regeneron, I honestly believe he could have won if there had been a bit more time to regain his mojo. As with last year’s assassination attempt in July, it was as if nothing could........

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