US President Donald Trump was observed appearing to nod off during an event held at the White House. Trump hosted a Health Care Affordability Event on Thursday, April 24, which raised health concerns as he was seen with his eyes closed and his mouth drooping while others were speaking.
A video shared by an X user captured moments where the US leader closed his eyes for brief periods while tilting his head to the side. The user captioned the video with the statement, “Trump is fighting total war against wokeness as his eyes close and his mouth droops.”
Further comments on the incident included one that mentioned, “Trump dozes off at his affordability event,” and another remarking, “Trump takes a quick nap in the Oval Office.” The peculiar incident occurred as Trump engaged with reporters in the Oval Office regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran and fielded questions about the potential use of nuclear weapons.
In response to a question about the use of nuclear weapons, Trump stated, “No, I wouldn’t. Why would I need it? Why would a stupid question like that be asked? Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we totally, in a very convincing way, decimated them? A nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody.”