"TAPPER: Today at the White House, President Trump's Cabinet meeting and what appeared to be Trump having a little difficulty staying awake, seemingly dozing off during some presentations. The White House says what you're seeing here is actually the President, listening attentively and running the entire three hour marathon Cabinet meeting. Now we should say if he was falling asleep, maybe he was a bit tired from all that time online last night where he was retrouthing quite a bit between 7:20 p.m. and midnight, 158 posts and reposts to be exact, ranging from criticisms of Democrats to criticisms of immigrants to conspiracy theories from Alex Jones and more and more."
"CNN anchor Jake Tapper defended President Donald Trump over the charge he fell asleep during a cabinet meeting, while also mocking the White House's explanation and Trump's late-night social media habits."
"Tapper teased the news at the top of the show by cracking, Wake up, Mr. President, and adding, From the man who coined the term Sleepy Joe,' President Trump appearing to doze off during his own cabinet meeting."
President Donald Trump repeatedly appeared to nod off or struggle to remain awake during his final Cabinet meeting of the year, generating viral mockery and circulated clips. A CNN anchor highlighted the moments and teased the president with the phrase "Wake up, Mr. President," while also suggesting the president may have been tired after heavy late-night social media activity. The anchor cited 158 posts and reposts between 7:20 p.m. and midnight that included criticisms and conspiracy content. The White House characterized the behavior as attentive listening, and on-air guests exchanged comments about sleepiness and attentiveness for a 79-year-old.
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