Donald Trump seemed unable to stay awake during the trial, with multiple reporters noticing Trump falling asleep or keeping his eyes closed for long periods of time.
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Norm Eisen posted:
Trump is sound asleep
— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump get out now!) (@NormEisen) May 20, 2024
Anna Ball posted that Trump’s tendency to either fall asleep or have his eyes closed continues into his lunch break:
Trump is sound asleep
— Norm Eisen (#TryingTrump get out now!) (@NormEisen) May 20, 2024
Trump sleeping in court has become a common occurrence. There has been unsubstantiated speculation that the former president is receiving some form of sedative, but it is more likely that Trump, who has participated in two campaign events in the past few days, is simply old, tired and lacks energy.
If there is no medical explanation for why Trump keeps falling asleep, then this is a worse outcome for Republicans than the previous president being drugged, because it suggests that there is no underlying cause for Trump’s sleep. He is more likely to lack active energy and stamina.
By taking a nap, Donald Trump is signaling that he may be too unfit to serve as president. If a person cannot stay awake while sitting in court all day, they cannot be expected to hold the most powerful and important position in the world.
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