Donald Trump picked up an unexpected new nickname this week — not from rivals, but from social media users watching Tuesday’s unusually long Cabinet meeting. What was meant to be a showcase of his administration’s year-one accomplishments turned into a viral moment after cameras caught the 79-year-old appearing to drift off during the session. Within minutes, the internet had crowned him “Commander in Sleep.”
The meeting stretched past the two-hour mark, and Trump opened it with full energy, directing each Cabinet member to list their “year-one wins.” The conversation bounced from crime to border policy to his frustration with continued questions about his age and health. But about an hour and a half in, viewers began noticing a shift. Trump’s shoulders dipped, his eyes lowered, and his expressions flattened — looking, to many, less like deep concentration and more like someone fighting off fatigue.
It was the third time in recent weeks he has been accused of nodding off on camera, and users didn’t hesitate to pile on with screenshots, clips, and new nicknames, including “Dozy Don” and the viral “Commander in Sleep.”
The White House rejected that interpretation immediately. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was fully alert and “leading the entire meeting,” dismissing the criticism as partisan noise. But the visual evidence gave the internet plenty to work with: a president who started with forceful energy and then faded into long, still moments.
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