Trump said he was ‘sharper than I was 25 years ago.’ Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again

 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/02/politics/sleep-trump-biden

But over the next hour and a half, Trump struggled to embody the sharpness and vigor he had just laid claim to.

In fact, he seemed to wage a lengthy and often-losing battle with a midday nap. Even as his Cabinet was assembled to engage in one of his favorite activities – singing the praises of Trump – he repeatedly appeared to doze off.

It was the kind of scene, in fact, that Trump once upon a time ridiculed as evidence of a president’s lack of stamina and fitness for the job.