The White House used its social media accounts to defend U.S. President Donald Trump after internet users claimed he appeared to have “dozed off” during an event held at the White House.
The case emerged just one week after the president was accused by internet users of having “fallen asleep standing up” while Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration, was giving a speech last Monday (4).
The most recent episode happened last Monday (11), during a meeting on maternal health, when cameras captured the U.S. president with his eyes closed for several seconds while people behind him spoke to the press.
According to the website Indy100, critics began accusing Trump of “sleeping on the job again.” In response, the White House reacted to the criticism and denied that Trump was asleep. “He was blinking,” the government’s rapid response team said on X.
The reply ended up sparking even more jokes on social media. “That’s an awfully long blink!”, one user wrote, attaching a video from the event showing Trump with his eyes closed for several seconds.
“Maybe if he wasn’t up all night posting QAnon memes, he’d be able to stay awake during public events,” another user jabbed. “This is real video that should concern every American. He is unfit to serve,” a third commented.
That’s an awfully long blink! https://t.co/Mv0rRAn7CI pic.twitter.com/3aiZ6DLnYm
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) May 11, 2026
Photo and video: Public domain / X @HQNewsNow. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
