Overview
- Footage from the Dec. 8 Cabinet roundtable showed President Trump closing his eyes, nodding off, then jerking awake as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins briefed him, The Daily Beast reported via Raw Story.
- Moments after snapping awake, Trump interjected, "It's $12 billion," while Rollins outlined an $11 billion portion of the farmer aid plan before clarifying the breakdown.
- White House Assistant Press Secretary Liz Huston rejected the coverage, calling The Daily Beast "a trash publication spreading lies daily about President Trump."
- Some Republicans publicly responded, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski quipping that the president lacks "very good bedtime manners," as others deflected questions about the dozing reports.
- Commentary noted reports of a scaled-back public schedule to allow more rest and framed the visible fatigue within a broader debate over the president’s stamina and a country experiencing widespread sleep loss.