The Trump administration has been forced to push back after video clips appeared to show the president dozing off mid-event, an awkward scene that quickly went viral across social media platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201dThe Nodfather..\u201d
\nLast week, cameras captured Donald Trump leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed during a televised Oval Office briefing on weight loss medications, prompting a wave of online jokes and memes labeling him \u201cDozy Don.\u201d<\/p>\n
The irony wasn\u2019t lost on critics, given Trump\u2019s years of mocking his predecessor as \u201cSleepy Joe.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the event, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump\u2019s head of Medicare services, announced new plans to cut the cost of popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs.<\/p>\n
As Oz spoke, Trump appeared to briefly slump in his seat, sparking widespread speculation that the president had fallen asleep.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople can sleep again, because they can breathe when they go to bed,\u201d Oz said beside the Resolute Desk, while the president\u2019s eyelids seemed to lose their battle against gravity.<\/p>\n
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\nTwo months ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom, through his press office, began referring to Donald Trump as \u201cDozy Don\u201d after photos surfaced showing the president appearing to nod off during a public appearance.<\/p>\n
And Newsom wasted no time after seeing the new pictures, posting on X: \u201cDOZY DON IS BACK.\u201d<\/p>\n
But it didn\u2019t stop there. Over the weekend, the governor\u2019s press office shared a photo collage of Trump with his eyes closed, captioned \u201cThe Nodfather\u201d \u2014 styled in the same font as the iconic Godfather movie poster.<\/p>\n
Now older than Joe Biden was when he entered the White House in 2020, Trump\u2019s apparent drowsiness fueled questions about his stamina during high-profile meetings.<\/p>\n
White House fires back
\nThe White House dismissed the viral footage as nonsense, issuing a fiery statement that labeled the coverage \u201cgarbage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201dThe President was not sleeping; in fact, he spoke throughout and took many questions from the press during this announcement which represents a historic reduction in prices for Americans on two drugs that help Americans struggling with diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and other conditions,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
The administration accused \u201cliberal media\u201d outlets of fixating on a non-story instead of covering what it called a major healthcare achievement.<\/p>\n
\u201dThis announcement by President Trump will save a significant amount of money and countless American lives, and yet the failing, liberal media want to push a garbage narrative instead of covering it,\u201d the White House told CNN.<\/p>\n
If implemented, the new policy would slash prices for GLP-1 drugs \u2014 dropping oral versions to $149 a month and injectable ones to $249.<\/p>\n
A chaotic week in the West Wing
\nThe Oval Office briefing wasn\u2019t the only moment to raise eyebrows last week. In a separate incident, an unnamed pharmaceutical executive collapsed during another White House event, setting off a brief panic among attendees.<\/p>\n
Photos from the scene showed Dr. Oz and other officials rushing to the man\u2019s aid. Health Secretary RFK Jr. was also spotted leaving the frame as staffers and reporters scrambled.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump, James Austin Johnson. Credit: Getty Images, Youtube\/SNL
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\nPictures of Donald Trump, who was standing at his desk looking towards the cameras while people helped the man on the floor, quickly spread.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust replace the guy on the floor with America and we have the perfect painting for 2025,\u201d one person wrote on Reddit.<\/p>\n
Oz later confirmed that the man had recovered after receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Trump administration has been forced to push back after video clips appeared to show the president dozing off mid-event, an awkward scene that quickly went viral across social media platforms. \u201dThe Nodfather..\u201d Last week, cameras captured Donald Trump leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed during a televised Oval Office briefing on…<\/p>\n