- President Donald Trump faced online mockery after appearing to fall asleep during an Oval Office announcement for a new steel plant in Iowa.
- Trump had resurrected his Sleepy Joe Biden nickname shortly before dropping his head and closing his eyes as other officials spoke.
- Prominent figures including Hunter Biden and California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly poked fun at the president following the incident.
- The moment is the latest in a series of public events where Trump has been accused of nodding off while on the job.
- Trump and the White House have repeatedly denied he falls asleep in public, claiming he is merely blinking, relaxing, or solemnly listening.
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