California Democrat Rep.Ted Lieu has demanded that the White House address Donald Trump's health after the president appeared to close his eyes for an extended period during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The incident drew swift reaction from Democrats and social media, arriving just days after Lieu had already confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio over similar footage in a congressional hearing.
In a statement, Lieu said that 'the president is not well.' He added that Trump 'has tremendous difficulty staying awake on the job' and 'has repeatedly fallen asleep at Cabinet meetings, at White House events, at a Memorial Day ceremony, and most recently at a very loud NBA game last night.' He also called on the White House to explain why Trump 'keeps going to the hospital and taking cognitive tests.'
