Trump, 78, often speaks in a digressive, extemporaneous style that thrills his fans at large-scale rallies. But Tuesday's event, in front of almost entirely reporters, was especially scattered and hard to follow. Polls show voters' concerns about Trump's age and fitness have increased since President Joe Biden, 81, withdrew and was replaced as the Democratic nominee by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump spoke slowly and appeared tired. It was his second stop of the day, and he has picked up the pace of campaigning in recent weeks.

"I think I'm booked every single day for 33 days," he said at the end of the news conference, incorrectly citing the number of days until the election, which is 35 days. "I've worked for 17 or 18 days when you say in a row, and I'm working even when I'm not working."

Much of what Trump said here he has said before. He repeated false claims about a U.S. government app directing cartels where to drop off smuggled migrants; in fact the app lets migrants request appointments for legal processing. He falsely accused the Biden administration of admitting 13,000 convicted murderers - a number that in fact reflects several decades of migration and includes people in federal or state custody.

He also repeatedly praised predominantly White countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden while emphatically warning against immigrants from Congo in Africa. And he again said migrants crossing the U.S. southern border were taking "Black and Hispanic jobs," a characterization that many Americans found offensive and economists said was false.

Then, perhaps, he won't be so tired and can simply lay around on his ample dupiyash.