Donald Trump takes the MAGA war against woke very seriously indeed, so much so that he’s often barely awake at all these days.
In what’s becoming an increasingly common occurrence, the 79-year-old Trump dozed off in front of the cameras during an Oval Office event marking a drug-pricing deal and a health care affordability announcement.
To be fair to Trump, this does sound a bit boring, but maybe get the guy a shot or two of espresso before you switch the cameras on to prevent this from happening? Trump himself has hand-waved these incidents away as either being caught mid-blink (if so, that’s a very long blink…), but in yesterday’s video, he looks to be in real danger of face-planting onto the Resolute Desk.
Trump is about to hit REM on camera during an Oval Office event. It's just incredible. pic.twitter.com/h0BwcHLURJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 23, 2026
Nobody should be surprised that Trump is increasingly sleepy and low-energy. After all, in just a few weeks, he’ll officially become an octogenarian, and who’d begrudge grandpa a mid-afternoon nap on his comfy chair? Having said that, most grandpas aren’t actively at war with Iran, steering one of the largest economies in the world and with a civilization-ending nuclear arsenal at their fingertips.
Dementia Don?
As is usual whenever Trump loses track of his surroundings, accusations that he’s suffering from dementia instantly arise. One post went viral after someone said Trump’s expression reminded them of their mom when she was suffering from dementia:
Watched my mom fall into dementia a few years ago. That pinned-up Mogwai-looking (the movie, not the band) eye-nose-mouth look is a thing in advanced cases. Probably doesn’t recognize half the people around him now and he’s being run by his handlers. pic.twitter.com/0gjb6Feo04
— LOW (@lowtheband) April 23, 2026
“Watched my mom fall into dementia a few years ago. That pinned-up Mogwai-looking (the movie, not the band) eye-nose-mouth look is a thing in advanced cases. Probably doesn’t recognize half the people around him now and he’s being run by his handlers.”
It is at least possible that Trump is suffering from some form of dementia, but (sadly for the many who would very much like to see him removed from office on medical grounds) it’s doubtful it’s gotten anywhere close to the stage where he’s not recognizing the people around him.
The simple, straightforward truth is that Trump is just a tired old man doing a notoriously taxing job who really needs some scheduled nap time – just like Joe Biden before him. The real question is whether there should be an age limit to the presidency.
After all, if you can’t even keep your eyes open during important meetings, are you really competent enough to lead a world superpower?
