Overview
- New footage from Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting shows President Trump repeatedly closing his eyes, following a similar episode at an event last month.
- Fox News analyst Dr. Marc Siegel framed brief naps as healthy and cited Thomas Edison’s 10‑minute nap habit while asserting Trump effectively passes cognitive tests through daily public activity.
- Siegel’s on-air defense drew notice for inaccurately crediting Edison with inventing electricity, a claim reporters flagged as incorrect.
- Laura Ingraham downplayed the incident, saying she sometimes shuts her eyes during long remarks and pointing to Trump’s limited sleep and late-night social media activity.
- Jimmy Kimmel mocked what he called hypocrisy by Trump and Fox figures who previously ridiculed Joe Biden for appearing drowsy, as cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner questioned whether Trump’s recent scans were truly routine.