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Headline: Trump Appears to Struggle to Stay Awake During Cabinet Meeting, Dismisses Age Concerns
Washington D.C. – Former President Donald Trump, 79, appeared to be fighting fatigue and struggling to stay awake during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, raising renewed questions about his fitness for office. The incident occurred just weeks after Trump criticized media reports suggesting he was showing signs of aging, including a previous instance where he seemed to doze off during a meeting.
Throughout the two-hour and 18-minute meeting, Trump was observed closing his eyes and appearing to nod off as cabinet members presented their work and offered praise. The meeting was open to the press.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the former president, stating that Trump was “listening attentively and running the entire” meeting. She pointed to Trump’s remarks during a Q&A segment at the end, where he delivered an attack against Somali immigrants, as evidence of his engagement.
“This epic moment put an exclamation point on President Trump’s ninth cabinet meeting of his second term – all of which have been entirely open to the press for the whole world to see,” Leavitt said.
The incident has reignited debate over Trump’s age and stamina as he continues to be a very present person within the news media, taking questions more frequently than Biden.
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