Trump, 79, Falls Asleep Seconds After Speaking in White House Event
President Trump has once again appeared to doze off on camera in the middle of a White House event, this time, just seconds after he spoke.
Trump was joined by Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Oz, Republican Senator Katie Britt, philanthropist and maternal health advocate Olivia Walton, principal deputy assistant secretary for health Dr. Dorothy Fink, and others at the White House Monday morning to announce the “Moms.gov” website, a new tactic in the Trump administration’s campaign to convince American women to have more babies.
Trump is about to hit REM sleep on camera in the Oval pic.twitter.com/0zJp86Iuls— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 11, 2026
It was the president’s first public event of the day, beginning at 11 a.m, and he appeared to doze off with his eyes fully closed multiple times while the people behind him spoke. It is becoming a regular occurrence for the president to take a little nap during an event, the most recent instance being just last week.
Trump is napping in the Oval Office again pic.twitter.com/OdUEFHmPtJ— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 11, 2026
This isn’t some late-night Situation Room meeting or some three-hour Cabinet meeting. This is the president’s first scheduled event of the day. Even if he’s not completely asleep, he certainly is not fully present. Capable presidents don’t fall asleep at 11:30 a.m.
