3 weeks ago
Trump Dozes Off as RFK Jr Shakes at White House
Donald Trump is the President of the United States.
This week, he went to a meeting at his big office in the White House, called the Oval Office.
At the meeting, he signed papers called executive orders about vaccines, which are special shots that help protect children from getting very sick.
The new rules say children should get fewer vaccines, and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine should be given as separate shots.
The President also said, once again, that vaccines cause autism.
While another person was talking, the President closed his eyes and looked like he was sleeping.
Many people on the internet saw the video and made jokes about it.
Some people are worried about the President's health.
Other people say he was just resting his eyes because he works very long hours.
No one can know for sure if he was really asleep.
President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during a White House event in the Oval Office earlier this week.
Trump signed executive orders reducing the number of vaccines for children to 11 and separating the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine into separate appointments.
Trump again claimed that vaccines cause autism, while Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr stood behind him with visibly shaking hands.
Trump's eyes were shut as National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya addressed reporters.
Critics mocked Trump online as "Commander-in-Sleep," citing at least 26 reported napping episodes in his second term, while supporters said he was merely resting his eyes.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya present.
- What
- Trump appeared to doze off during an Oval Office event at which he signed executive orders cutting childhood vaccines to 11 and separating the MMR vaccine into separate appointments.
- Where
- The Oval Office at the White House.
- When
- Earlier this week.
- Why
- The event was held to sign the vaccine executive orders; the apparent napping sparked an online debate over Trump's health and work habits.
Critics (Democrats)
Trump Supporters
Was Trump asleep at the event?
Critics (Democrats)
Critics, including the Democrats' official account on X, say Trump was asleep during the meeting, coining "Commander-in-Sleep" and citing at least 26 reported napping episodes in his second term.
Trump Supporters
Supporters say Trump was merely looking down or resting his eyes, and that he works 15-20 hours a day, so getting tired is understandable.
Do the episodes signal health concerns?
Critics (Democrats)
The repeated episodes of appearing to sleep at official events have raised concerns about Trump's health.
Trump Supporters
Supporters dismiss the concerns, saying he was half-listening or resting his eyes, and compare him favorably to former President Biden, whom Trump called "Sleepy Joe."
Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Event
- Signing of executive orders on childhood vaccines at the White House
- Vaccine change
- Childhood vaccines reduced to 11; MMR vaccine split into separate appointments
- Autism claim
- Trump repeated his claim that vaccines cause autism
- Reported napping episodes in second term
- At least 26
- Speaker interrupted
- NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, addressing reporters as Trump dozed off
- Health Secretary present
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr, whose hands shook as he spoke
- Critics' label
- "Commander-in-Sleep" posted by the Democrats' official account on X
Quotes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health Secretary and former environmental lawyer
“His health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, stood behind him, whose hands can be seen shaking vigorously as he spoke.”
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“Trump was once again allegedly caught napping during a meeting, this time at the Oval Office earlier this week.”
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