Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Videos Intensify Scrutiny of Trump’s Alertness After Oval Office and Limo Episodes

The White House says he did not sleep during the drug-pricing announcement, pointing to his active participation.

Overview

  • A Washington Post review of multiple feeds found the president spent nearly 20 minutes apparently struggling to keep his eyes open during Thursday’s Oval Office event.
  • Separate Fox News footage shared by the Daily Beast shows him appearing to slump into a limousine after landing in Palm Beach on Friday night.
  • White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said the president was not sleeping and noted he spoke throughout the event and took questions from reporters.
  • The Oval Office appearance announced lower costs for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and was briefly halted when an attendee fainted.
  • Questions about the president’s health persist as prior disclosures noted chronic venous insufficiency and a recent MRI, with no new diagnosis announced.