"It came in the form of two images captured during a press event to announce cheaper weight-loss drugs. The first materialized when a participant fainted and several officials on hand rushed over. Not Trump, however, who, after turning to look at the fallen man, stood a few feet away at the Resolute Desk with his back to the action, wearing an indifferent expression."
"As Mehmet Oz, the administration's head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, delivered remarks, Trump appeared to be nodding off at his desk. The Washington Post, in keeping with its dogged Watergate-era traditions, undertook a thorough "analysis of multiple video feeds" and confirmed that, indeed, the 79-year-old president had "spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open." "He put his hand on his temple," the Post investigation concluded. "He slouched in his chair.""
Donald Trump appeared to lose projected vigor and command during an Oval Office press event announcing cheaper weight-loss drugs. Photographs captured him standing with his back to a fainted participant while officials rushed in, showing an indifferent expression. Earlier, he appeared to nod off while Mehmet Oz spoke, and video analysis indicated the 79-year-old spent nearly 20 minutes struggling to keep his eyes open. Observers noted gestures such as putting a hand on the temple and slouching in the chair. The White House denied that the president had been asleep. The administration emphasizes constant engagement, yet appearances suggested reduced engagement and drew criticism.
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