At a December 2, 2025 Cabinet meeting, Trump asked: "Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him?" Minutes later, he appeared to doze off on camera.
MeidasTouch posted the clip, which Mehdi Hasan amplified on X. CNN, WION, IBTimes UK, and Dagens all reported the moment: Trump's eyes closed multiple times during the more-than-two-hour session while officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke.
Trump had dismissed a recent New York Times report questioning his vitality at the same meeting, claiming he was "sharper than I was 25 years ago."
The White House denied Trump was asleep. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said he simply had his eyes closed and his head leaned back.
The whole bit only works if the guy calling you "Sleepy" stays awake himself.
In 2024, Trump insisted: "You'll never see me sleeping in front of a camera."