{"id":2558479,"date":"2026-01-30T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-11\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:44:07","slug":"watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-11","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-11\/","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-11%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=2558479&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 during the gathering, saying <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previous lengthy press events<\/a> were \u201cpretty boring\u201d and using humor to deflect the claims. Video of the exchange was posted on X.The piece argues that media scrutiny of Trump over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting-10\/\" title=\"Watch: ...&#039;s Hilariously Honest Response to Reports He Fell Asleep During the Last ...\">briefly closing<\/a> his eyes is hypocritical given what the author describes as past media defenses of president Joe Biden\u2019s cognitive lapses,citing comments from Joe Scarborough and a gaffe in a debate. The article suggests that only more serious signs\u2014slurred speech, aimless wandering, or major confusion\u2014would meaningfully raise concerns about Trump\u2019s fitness. It concludes that Trump\u2019s lighthearted response should blunt criticism so long as he continues to show the vigor supporters expect.  <\/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 social media platform 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-hilariously-honest-response-to-reports-he-fell-asleep-during-the-last-cabinet-meeting\/\" title=\"Watch: ...&#039;s Hilariously Honest Response to Reports He Fell Asleep During the Last ...\">previous news conferences<\/a>, 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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