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Summary

During a welcome ceremony in Riyadh, Donald Trump, 78, appeared to nod off multiple times while seated next to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Trump was in Saudi Arabia on a four-day Middle East trip aiming to secure major investment deals.

Social media users mocked his apparent drowsiness, drawing comparisons to past criticisms Trump made of Biden. The White House denied he was disengaged.

Trump has previously been accused of dozing off, notably during his 2024 hush money trial, which he denied, claiming he was just “listening intensely.”

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He was THINKING REALLY HARD! This is NOTHING compared to SLEEPY JOE BIDEN RIDING A BIKE! He CANT even Ride a Bike!

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I would pay good money to watch Trump attempt to ride a bike.

[–] elgordino@fedia.io 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Jet lag must be pretty tough at 78

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You’d think they would somehow plan a buffer day. And I mean this admin, for this guy.

Otherwise, I know a presidents schedule is packed.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

They have at least one bed on Air Force One and I'm pretty sure it is for the president. He could have used it.

If only he had a better jet

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Your circadian rhythms and neurotransmitter levels are usually crap at that age, so jet lag might not have as much impact as it does on a young, fit person.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Sleepy Joe got one of his deep state actors to slip a pill into Trump's Diet Coke without the secret service noticing. Clearly a sign of dementia. So glad we don't have to deal with his covertly comatose leadership anymore. /s

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let's make Dopey Don a thing

[–] ehxor@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Donald Slump

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We always knew that the accusition "sleepy Joe" was just an admission of his own failures.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 10 points 1 week ago

He wouldn't know how to insult something if he couldn't relate to it personally (e.g., projection).

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 12 points 1 week ago

Everything about trump reminds me of my grandmother. She was always "just resting her eyes."

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 11 points 1 week ago

Me:can we have sleepy Joe Biden? Mom: we have sleepy Joe Biden at home Sleepy Joe Biden at home: this jackass

[–] sfled@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

Narrator: Where will you be when the amphetamine wears off?

  • Dozing Don

  • Slumpin’ Trump

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not to defend this guy, but I’d fall asleep during half this shit too.

[–] phant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Yeh, this has got to be one of the least embarrassing/concerning things he's done

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

...did he wake back up?

(Don'tsayitdonysayitdontsayit...) Ok then. Yay. 😐

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Jet lag really is a bitch. Trump is a lot of things, but mortal human are still some of them.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

Mortal you say? Oh we need DonOrange flying every day! To make deals! Keep flying east baby! When you run out of Asia, go back to Africa and repeat! There are deals to make!

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Did he wake up?

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

MBS probably roofied him as a joke.