President Donald Trump appeared to struggle to fight off sleep during a Cabinet meeting as questions continue to swirl about his age and mental fitness.
The president boasted without prompting Tuesday about passing a “very hard” cognitive test at Walter Reed Hospital after telling reporters Sunday night aboard that he wasn’t sure what part of his body doctors examined with magnetic resonance imaging before blurting out “it wasn’t the brain.”
“I got every question right, and these are tough questions,” Trump told his cabinet officials and reporters. “These are questions that, I would say, 99 percent of the people that I’m talking to right now, meaning the people that from the fake news, would not do well in those exams, but I’m the only one that took it.”
Once he was finished speaking, the president seemed to struggle to stay awake as his Cabinet officials presented their own updates, and social media users noticed.
“Is Donald Trump ok?” asked the Republicans Against Trump account.
“Here’s Donald Trump sleeping in another Cabinet meeting today!” posted widely followed X account Lucas Sanders, showing a photo of the president dozing off. “Trump is ‘Commander in sleep.’”
“Trump calls meetings so he can get some sleep,” said X user Pat Stringfield. “Most pathetic.”
“Trump’s face is becoming contorted as he desperately tries to cling to consciousness,” noted journalist Aaron Rupar. “He’s fighting it but Linda McMahon is putting Trump back to sleep.”
“The guy cannot stay awake for the life of him,” claimed Bluesky user Mosaics by Darcy. “He’ll wake up for a second, say something incoherent, and then go back to sleep.”
“Good lord. Rubio praises Trump as we the people watch the old dotard sleep,” said Bluesky user Chris Lindley. “Unbelievable.”
“Trump falls asleep again during a televised Cabinet meeting,” pointed out journalist Wajahat Ali. “The 79 year old cankled President isn’t well. Clear as day to anyone with eyes.”
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