President Donald Trump appeared to be sleeping in the Oval Office this week, right after boasting to a group of school children about the war against Iran. The drowsy moment happened during a proclamation signing meant to restore the Presidential Fitness Test in schools.
Donald Trump appears to fall asleep during Kids fitness event
The ceremony brought together Cabinet members and children to champion physical exercise. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon each addressed the importance of getting America’s youth in shape. Yet the talk of the town changed from fitness to fatigue.
After veering off script to give an extended talk about the Iran war directly to the young attendees, Trump handed the floor to his Cabinet. As Kennedy commended the president for his “leadership and his vision” in bringing back the fitness test and pushing Americans to “get in shape,” Trump’s body language told a different story.
His eyes began to seem to open and close repeatedly. At one point, he lifted his eyebrows in what looked like an attempt to fight off sleep, only for his eyelids to drop shut again moments later. Donald Trump wasn’t alone in his sleepiness. Several children surrounding him were spotted yawning during the lengthy proceedings.
This public bout of drowsiness lands just days after Donald Trump spoke of aging, claiming, “I feel the same as I felt 50 years ago.” He added a caveat, saying, “There’ll be a period of time when I don’t tell you that,” and noted that “someday” he might admit to not feeling well. “Actually, I won’t have to say it because you’ll be able to see it just like you did in the last administration.”
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle pushed back, telling the Daily Beast, “President Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history. President Trump’s commitment is unwavering and he proves that every single day.”
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.com.
