Is the President working for the people – or his cronies?

television in the White House’s master bedroom.

He then switches between his hated CNN for news, over to his much loved Fox & Friends for comfort and messaging ideas before tuning in to Morning Joe to fire him up for the day ahead.

At this point, Trump has already reached for his iPhone while still propped up on his pillow, according to White House insiders. He then tweets what is, more often than not, a barrage of abuse at his detractors.

His attacks, which have among others, helped put America on a footing to war with North Korea and supported the far right, have opened him up to the frequent accusation that they are the ramblings of a madman.

It is just one of the reasons many, including several leading psychiatrists, have questioned the President’s mental health.

But last week, after sparking violence across the Middle East following his declaration America now views Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, concerns for his ability to preside have strengthened further.

While delivering his justification for upending almost seven decades of American foreign policy and potentially destroying all efforts to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians, he was heard slurring his words.

His rambling and constant whistling ended with him saying “God bless the United Shhtahhes”.

It was if he had a mouthful of marbles. That, or a set of dentures was coming loose.

So great was the concern among viewers, it led White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to announce Trump will submit to a full physical exam early next year and release the results.

If, and this is a big if, the announcement is more than a rhetorical manoeuvre to end the questioning, it will be a welcome move towards transparency for a man who has disrespected Americans’ interest in disclosure since he entered politics.

Openness is not something the President does but it now matters more than ever.

Congress is on the verge of passing the most significant tax bill in a generation – adding $1 trillion or more to the national debt – and it increasingly looks to mostly benefit the rich.

Trump has been unusually involved in determining the details of the plan.

Yet the public can only guess as to how he and his family will benefit from the bill because he has broken with decades of bipartisan practice – and has ignored a direct campaign promise – by refusing to release any of his tax returns, past or present.

Left to speculate about his possible conflicts of interest, experts have identified provision after provision seemingly tailormade to help the Trumps.

Corporate tax breaks would disappear for many industries but not for real estate in which they made their billions.

Trump’s children would also no doubt benefit from an eliminated or significantly curtailed estate tax.

As we get ever closer to the end of Trump’s first year in charge, it is clear he is redefining what it means to be president and just who has he been elected for – the working classes he claimed to want to represent or himself and his cronies.

Loose dentures? More like loose screws. Either that or his brain has been affected from inhaling too much hairspray.

Openness is not something the President does but it now matters more than ever.