{"id":2558329,"date":"2026-01-30T11:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:10:35","slug":"watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Trump&#8217;s Hilariously Honest Response to Reports He Fell Asleep During the Last Cabinet 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\">30<\/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-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-2%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=2558329&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>President Donald Trump responded to criticism that he appeared to doze off during a Cabinet meeting by joking about it, saying a long prior press event was \u201cpretty boring\u201d and using humor to deflect. Video of the meeting shared on X shows him limiting remarks around the table and quipping about people saying he \u201cclosed his eyes.\u201d The piece accuses the media of hypocrisy for highlighting Trump\u2019s momentary closing of his eyes while defending Joe Biden against similar concerns about energy and cognitive ability. It cites examples\u2014such as praise from MSNBC\u2019s Joe Scarborough and Biden\u2019s awkward debate remark about Medicare\u2014to argue the media downplayed Biden\u2019s lapses. The article says more serious signs (slurred speech, aimless movement, major confusions) would be cause for alarm, but concludes Trump handled Thursday\u2019s episode effectively with humor and should fend off criticism if he continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >show expected fortitude<\/a>.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump decided to address the criticism that he appears to doze off during his Cabinet meetings.<\/p>\n<p>He did so in the most predictably Trumpian manner possible, with the humor many of us have come to expect when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-american-people-need-to-know-fox-news-panel-slams-white-house-for-hostile-reactions-to-biden-health-questions\/\" title=\"\u2018The American People Need To Know\u2019: Fox News Panel Slams White House for \u2018Hostile\u2019 Reactions To Biden Health Questions\">president deals<\/a> with the media.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of Thursday&rsquo;s Cabinet meeting was posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, with Trump telling the room, &ldquo;We are going to ask a couple of people to say a few words, and we&rsquo;re not going to go through the whole table because the last time we had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, ... Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President ..., &#039;... is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a>, it lasted for three hours.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And some people said, &lsquo;He closed his eyes.&rsquo; Look, It got pretty boring,&rdquo; he said amid laughter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love these people. I love these people, but there&rsquo;s a lot of people.&rdquo;<\/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\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Watch: Trump&rsquo;s Hilariously Honest Response to Reports He Fell Asleep During the Last Cabinet Meeting<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Irmgq3lgTF\">pic.twitter.com\/Irmgq3lgTF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Western Journal (@WesternJournalX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternJournalX\/status\/2017034218144940140?\">January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In previous news conferences, there have been moments where members of the media have hit Trump, claiming he fell asleep.<\/p>\n<p>After his predecessor&rsquo;s term and the damage control they ran for former President Joe Biden, to chastise Trump would be completely hypocritical.<\/p>\n<p>With Biden, the fear was not just his lack of energy &mdash; for which Trump appropriately branded him &ldquo;Sleepy Joe&rdquo; &mdash; but his lack of cognitive ability.<\/p>\n<p>To drive home the point, it&rsquo;s something the media bent over backwards to brush aside.<\/p>\n<p>Every chance they got, they would defend Biden, even claiming he was at his best in a long career of public service.<\/p>\n<p>Never forget when MSNBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Morning Joe&rdquo; host Joe Scarborough, in the lead up to the 2024 election, told his panel, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s far beyond cogent. In fact, I think he&rsquo;s better than he&rsquo;s ever been.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SCARBOROUGH SHAMELESSLY CARRIES WATER FOR BIDEN: &ldquo;He&rsquo;s better than he has ever been &mdash; intellectually, analytically&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;F you if you can&rsquo;t handle the truth!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This version of Biden is the best Biden ever!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YArL6ExDoH\">pic.twitter.com\/YArL6ExDoH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1765533827386978588?\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is the same Biden who, during an incoherent word salad in his single debate with Trump before dropping out, confusingly told the room at CNN&rsquo;s headquarters, &ldquo;We finally beat Medicare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump quipped in response, &ldquo;He&rsquo;s right, he did beat Medicare. He beat it to death.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden closes this incoherent, disjointed rambling with the statement, &ldquo;We finally beat Medicare.&rdquo; &#128556;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump responds, &ldquo;Well, he&rsquo;s right. He did beat Medicaid. He beat it to death, and he&rsquo;s destroying Medicare.&rdquo; &#128165;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DebateNight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DebateNight<\/a> &#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oMlXRpU4io\">pic.twitter.com\/oMlXRpU4io<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA Marie &#129413;&#127482;&#127480; (@galacticaactual) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/galacticaactual\/status\/1806872943315861512?\">June 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Greater concern over Trump&rsquo;s abilities would be shown if he were slipping beyond closing his eyes or falling asleep.<\/p>\n<p>Slurring his speech, wandering aimlessly on stage, confusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Russian President Vladimir Putin &mdash; these missteps taken holistically would raise alarms if Trump committed them as well.<\/p>\n<p>As for Thursday, Trump did well in using humor to deflect any implications, and should fend them off so long as he continues to display the fortitude many have come to expect from him.<\/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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