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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Fox News doctor tries to spin sleepy Donald Trump by comparing him to Thomas Edison

President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, prompting a Fox News pundit to draw an unlikely comparison between the commander-in-chief and Thomas Edison.

Trump, 79, had been up late on Monday night on a wild Truth Social spree, posting more than 150 messages in a matter of hours. The Washington Post estimated his eyes were closed for at least six minutes of the gathering, notably when Secretary of State Marco Rubio was discussing the war in Ukraine.

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