Trump Caught Struggling to Keep Eyes Open During Cabinet Meeting
During his ninth Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, cameras caught President Donald Trump closing his eyes several times. This made people worry about how tired and worn out he is as he gets used to life in the White House.
For almost two hours, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave updates. To keep from getting tired, Trump sat with his eyes closed for long amounts of time throughout each session.
The president’s eyes drooping during a briefing in the Oval Office in November were promptly duplicated. People said a lot about the picture, but who knows if Trump fell asleep or was just resting.
People on social media talked about and condemned the video. Some people called it political humor when political media made fun of the president with nicknames and comments. A few senators joined to the discussion about the president’s focus and drive.
The White House says Trump is tired, but more people are looking into it. The president worked 50 hours a week from November 12 to 25, not counting things he did early in the morning and late at night. His team talks a lot about how busy he is and how he needs to make decisions every day.
The statement came after a recent article that looked into how Trump was physically adjusting to his second term. The story suggests that the president may be feeling different at 79 since he has less public appearances and starts work later than he did in his first year.
The report tried to make it look like Trump was slowing down, but Trump disagreed. He attacked reporters in the article after passing a medical and mental health exam and said he was fine. He thought the statements about energy were politically motivated and didn’t match up with how well he was doing behind the scenes.
The president’s supporters in the White House say the rumors of his fatigue are false. Officials stated that Trump talked with media and staff all day, making him one of the easiest presidents to reach.
Even though the government didn’t want it to, the recording of Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting has kept the topic going. Whether Trump was sleepy, deep in contemplation, or just not interested, the event brought attention to a presidency that is already being looked at for signs of age and stress hurting his ability to lead.
