A photo circulating on social media showing U.S. President Donald Trump asleep during a press conference in the Oval Office has sparked controversy and criticism from his opponents.
During his participation in an announcement about reduced prices for weight-loss drugs last Thursday, Trump appeared speaking from behind his desk alongside other officials, occasionally closing his eyes and sometimes seemingly trying to keep them open, while also rubbing his eyes from time to time.
The images quickly drew sharp criticism from Trump’s detractors. The press office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the president’s prominent critics, shared photos from the event with a sarcastic comment: “Dozy Don is back,” referencing a well-known sleepy cartoon character.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers denied that the president was asleep, telling CNN that Trump “spoke the entire time and answered several press questions,” emphasizing that the announcement marked “a historic reduction in the prices of two important drugs for Americans suffering from diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.”
Trump, 79, regularly appears at public events and participates in extended Q&A sessions. His aides and government officials praise his endurance, noting that they maintain communication with him around the clock.
Questions about his health have persisted since he became the oldest president in U.S. history, particularly following the disclosure that he underwent an MRI during a recent medical examination, with no further details released.
During his participation in an announcement about reduced prices for weight-loss drugs last Thursday, Trump appeared speaking from behind his desk alongside other officials, occasionally closing his eyes and sometimes seemingly trying to keep them open, while also rubbing his eyes from time to time.
The images quickly drew sharp criticism from Trump’s detractors. The press office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the president’s prominent critics, shared photos from the event with a sarcastic comment: “Dozy Don is back,” referencing a well-known sleepy cartoon character.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers denied that the president was asleep, telling CNN that Trump “spoke the entire time and answered several press questions,” emphasizing that the announcement marked “a historic reduction in the prices of two important drugs for Americans suffering from diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.”
Trump, 79, regularly appears at public events and participates in extended Q&A sessions. His aides and government officials praise his endurance, noting that they maintain communication with him around the clock.
Questions about his health have persisted since he became the oldest president in U.S. history, particularly following the disclosure that he underwent an MRI during a recent medical examination, with no further details released.
