It appears that Donald Trump cannot stay awake during his trial, and several reporters have noted that Trump is sleeping or has his eyes closed for extended periods of time.
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Norm Eisen wrote:
Trump sleeps deeply
— Norm Eisen (Try #Trump now!) (@NormEisen) May 20, 2024
Anna Bower reported that Trump’s trend of sleeping or with his eyes closed continued until the lunch hour:
Trump sleeps deeply
— Norm Eisen (Try #Trump now!) (@NormEisen) May 20, 2024
Trump sleeping in court has become a regular occurrence. There is unproven speculation that the ex-president is under some form of anesthesia, but it is more likely that Trump, who has had two campaign events in recent days, is simply old, tired and lacking energy.
If there is no medical reason why Trump keeps slipping into periods of slumber, that is a worse outcome for Republicans than if the former one-term president were drugged, because it suggests there is no underlying cause for Trump’s nap. It’s more likely that he doesn’t have the energy and physical stamina to be active.
By snoozing, Donald Trump shows that he may be too physically unfit to be president. If a person cannot stay awake all day while sitting in a courtroom, he cannot be expected to hold the most powerful and important job in the world.
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