President Donald Trump with his sons Don Jr. and Eric at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for his golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland on July 29, 2025. / Andrew Harnik / Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump has recently faced scrutiny for appearing to struggle with staying awake during public events, a behavior that his campaign and supporters frequently attributed to his political rival, President Joe Biden.
This pattern of apparent fatigue has been observed on multiple occasions. Earlier this month, Trump appeared on the verge of falling asleep during an energy and artificial intelligence summit held in Pittsburgh. Last year, during his new York “hush money” trial, where he was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to a pornographic actress, Trump was repeatedly seen dozing off.
Despite his
