{"id":2517496,"date":"2025-12-04T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jake-tapper-masterfully-takes-down-dems-critics-accusing-trump-of-sleeping-during-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:16:42","slug":"watch-jake-tapper-masterfully-takes-down-dems-critics-accusing-trump-of-sleeping-during-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jake-tapper-masterfully-takes-down-dems-critics-accusing-trump-of-sleeping-during-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Jake Tapper Masterfully Takes Down Dems, Critics Accusing Trump of Sleeping During Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-jake-tapper-masterfully-takes-down-dems-critics-accusing-trump-of-sleeping-during-meeting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses CNN host Jake Tapper&#8217;s unusual defence of former President Donald Trump after footage showed trump appearing too nod off during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-things-we-learned-from-trumps-first-cabinet-meeting-with-musk-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Five things we learned from Trump\u2019s first ... with Musk - Washington Examiner\">lengthy cabinet meeting<\/a>. While Tapper usually criticizes Trump, he suggested that any tiredness was understandable given Trump&#8217;s late-night online activity adn his age. White House Spokesman Mike Dubke also defended trump, emphasizing the president&#8217;s high energy and minimal need for sleep. The piece contrasts Trump&#8217;s active work schedule and stamina, including handling over 1,000 press questions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-review-proof-that-wokeness-is-projection-by-nervous-racist-white-women-who-cant-talk-to-minorities-without-elaborate-codes\/\" title=\"BOOK REVIEW: Proof That Wokeness Is Projection By Nervous, Racist White Women Who Can\u2019t Talk To Minorities Without Elaborate Codes\">working long hours<\/a>, with the more frequent breaks taken by President joe Biden. It also highlights Trump&#8217;s stronger border security record compared to Biden. Though Trump appeared tired in this instance,the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economist-rejects-uighur-genocide-determination\/\" title=\"\u2018Economist\u2019 Rejects Uighur Genocide Determination\">article argues<\/a> his overall work ethic and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >results demonstrate active leadership<\/a>,suggesting criticism of his energy level is unwarranted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sky must be falling now that a CNN host actually defended President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Host of &ldquo;The Lead&rdquo; Jake Tapper &mdash; never one to be accused of being pro-Trump &mdash; found himself defending the president&rsquo;s behavior during his show Tuesday when footage seemed to show Trump nodding off during his final cabinet meeting of the year.<\/p>\n<p>After quoting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt who remarked on the footage &ldquo;President Trump was listening attentively and running the entire three-hour marathon cabinet meeting,&rdquo; Tapper gave his take.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now we should say, if he was falling asleep, maybe he was a bit tired from all that time online last night where he was retruthing quite a bit between 7:20 PM and midnight, 158 posts and reposts to be exact ranging from criticism of Democrats to criticisms of immigrants to conspiracy theories from Alex Jones and more and more,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;This is not abnormal for a 79-year-old to be sleepy,&rdquo; Tapper told his panel featuring White House Spokesman Mike Dubke.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;This is not abnormal.&rdquo; Jake Tapper defends Donald Trump for sleeping during his Cabinet meeting. Maybe instead of defending him, Tapper should write a book on Trump&rsquo;s physical and cognitive decline. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9GF819SdST\">pic.twitter.com\/9GF819SdST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Sington (@MikeSington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSington\/status\/1996243118065410096?\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dubke defended the president, making clear that he was not defending Trump in the manner that former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s staff would cover for his declining health and low energy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is from my personal experience with the president &mdash; he is abnormal in the lack of sleep that he needs&hellip; this guy is awake all the time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is always active on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  and the reader can scroll through as evidence of what Tapper and Dubke were saying regarding Monday night into Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/02\/us-news\/trump-working-up-to-12-hour-days-oval-office-logs-show-refuting-ny-times-report-on-fatigue-limiting-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> from Tuesday, Trump has recently been working 12-hour days. A <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/15\/us-news\/biden-took-off-577-days-in-4-years-tops-modern-era-presidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate report<\/a> from the Post in February calculated that Biden took more vacation days in office than any other president in history.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/nation-world\/trump-took-more-than-1000-questions-in-first-month-outpacing-biden-obama-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KEYE-TV<\/a>, during his first month back, Trump took over 1,000 questions from the press.<\/p>\n<p>Biden took just 141, and former president Barack Obama 161.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not the only way in which Trump&rsquo;s stamina has stood apart from his predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>In November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/trump-administration-delivers-6-straight-months-zero-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> released numbers showing the drastic difference between the president and his predecessor at the border.<\/p>\n<p>Peak border encounters under Biden came in at 370,883. Under Trump for October that number was 30, 73, or 92 percent lower. There were also zero parole releases compared to over ten thousand for Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The comparisons could go on as foreign policy and economic performance are markedly better, but the point stands that the country is moving in a positive direction with a more active president.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, Trump was not his energized, talkative self in this cabinet meeting. He did look tired and drowsy.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, his first year back speaks for itself. Trump&rsquo;s work ethic can&rsquo;t be denied, and the results can&rsquo;t be refuted either.<\/p>\n<p>Tapper is not on the president&rsquo;s team by any means, but after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bojo-runs-damage-control-as-head-chopping-saudis-execute-three-during-oil-begging-visit\/\" title=\"BoJo Runs Damage Control as Head-Chopping Saudis Execute Three During Oil-Begging Visit\">running damage control<\/a> for Biden for four years, even he understands that laying into the forty-seventh president now is completely absurd.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Jake Tapper, host of &#8220;The Lead&#8221; and not known for supporting Trump, ended up defending the president&#8217;s conduct on his Tuesday show after video appeared to show Trump dozing off during his last cabinet meeting of the year. Tapper cited White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said that &#8220;President Trump was paying close attention and leading the entire three-hour marathon cabinet meeting.&#8221; Tapper added his perspective: if Trump was nodding off, it might be because he was tired from spending much of the previous night online-posting and reposting 158 times between 7:20 PM and midnight on various topics including criticism of Democrats, immigrants, conspiracy theories from Alex Jones, and more. He noted that it&#8217;s not unusual for a 79-year-old to feel sleepy.<\/p>\n<p>White House Spokesman Mike Dubke also defended Trump but clarified he wasn&#8217;t excusing him in the way Biden&#8217;s team might cover for their president&#8217;s health issues. 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