Donald Trump was seen repeatedly closing his eyes during a cabinet meeting while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was speaking directly to him.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, stated that the president continued “listening attentively” and was fully in command of the proceedings. Even so, the situation went viral on social media.
“I won’t lie… this is getting pretty ridiculous,” wrote one user criticizing Donald Trump’s behavior at the table.
“Trump falls asleep again during a meeting on live television. If Joe Biden had done this, the media would have turned it into a week-long crisis,” observed Chris D. Jackson.
“This is so embarrassing,” said the profile Democratic Wins.
Another user said they didn’t think it was fair to question whether Biden was capable of governing at an advanced age when Donald Trump appears to fall asleep frequently while on duty.
“I bet they tried to ask him a question while he was sleeping,” they added.
Donald has fallen asleep in his own cabinet meeting. pic.twitter.com/LVZV53zxgg
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 2, 2025
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