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Miles Archer

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:25 PM Saturday

20 minutes. Is that a long time for a president to take a nap during a press conference? [View all]

'Oh my god': WaPo analysis shows Trump 'was sleeping for 20 minutes during a live event'

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-sleep-20-minutes-wh/

Trump caught heat for closing his eyes through a press conference, and a new Washington Post analysis reveals the president spent nearly 20 minutes sleeping or battling sleep during the event.

Trump appeared to doze off during a press conference on Thursday, drawing both mockery and shock from political analysts and other online observers. One night later, as he was trying to shake off the Oval Office scandal, he was seen "slumping" into his limo, according to video posted by Fox News and shared by the Daily Beast Saturday.

Now, the Washington Post has published an analysis of the Oval Office event, reviving the scandal with video evidence suggesting Trump was asleep for nearly 20 minutes on that occasion.

In a Saturday article called "A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office," the outlet argues that its "analysis of multiple video feeds found that the president spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at a recent event."
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Will he fall asleep during a national security emergency? Irish_Dem Saturday #1
We can only hope Johonny Saturday #4
Good point. Irish_Dem Saturday #14
If they can't wake him up StoolPigeon Sunday #37
Maybe Doc "Ronnie" has prescribed something to keep him awake... 3825-87867 Saturday #2
It's all perfectly OK, Stephen MILLER is the shadow president Bread and Circuses Saturday #3
Let That Sink In! ProfessorGAC Saturday #5
And Russell Vought progressoid Saturday #16
All tRump wants to do now is go to Mar A Lago and sleep. AnotherMother4Peace Saturday #6
I wish that was all he wanted. yardwork Sunday #40
I believe you are correct. His narcissism is driving him. nt AnotherMother4Peace Sunday #45
Did Bezos approve that? ".. closing his eyes.. "... Cha Saturday #7
He wasn't sleeping, he was just resting his eyes... Fil1957 Saturday #8
I would hope he was pining for the fjords DBoon Saturday #11
Lol! Dave Bowman Saturday #25
run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible (nt) Pinback Saturday #29
Don't give him any ideas. He'll try to invade Norway next. yardwork Sunday #41
So...where's the outrage in the media commensurate with the abuse heaped on Biden? not fooled Saturday #9
Jake Tapper will get right on it. yardwork Sunday #42
My fervent hope... buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #10
does this break Saint Ronnie's record? DBoon Saturday #12
If Biden had done this, it would have been blared by the news 24-7 SamuelTheThird Saturday #13
The Pukes would've hired speaker trucks to circle every block broadcasting at top volume. And Media would've joined in! NBachers Saturday #22
Biden did not do it, but he got blamed just the same. John1956PA Saturday #24
Yup, Sleepy Joe per trump........karma vapor2 Saturday #27
Strokes leave people PROFOUNSLY tired, especially in the first year or so after. Maru Kitteh Saturday #15
Here is the Wa Po article, no paywall.... reACTIONary Saturday #17
5 seconds would be too long. ananda Saturday #18
That's 3 pet goats lame54 Saturday #19
Or 1/720th of a Scaramucci. (nt) Pinback Saturday #32
Ozempic side effect? Easterncedar Saturday #20
Well, will wonders never cease! llmart Saturday #21
Does JD fall asleep on the couch after doing the couch? Sneederbunk Saturday #23
I think i saw him light a cigarette. dem4decades Saturday #34
If you can't NEWS, Ya SNOOZE! Captain Zero Saturday #26
Tired from all that "dancing." Grokenstein Saturday #28
Who remembers? usonian Saturday #30
Only if the president is someone other than Donald Trump. tanyev Saturday #31
Washington Post headline should be: COVER-UP OF TRUMP'S FAILING HEALTH EXPOSED Doodley Saturday #33
If it was supposed to be a 20 minute press conference DFW Sunday #35
I don't mind him sleeping... It's the waking up I don't like JoseBalow Sunday #36
It's 20 minutes he's not poisonously bloviating. nt eppur_se_muova Sunday #38
Media acting like this is all new to them. travelingthrulife Sunday #39
Wait until the media discovers the Emperor has no clothes! bluesbassman Sunday #43
"Some people are saying" they heard him snoring. Emile Sunday #44
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