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Rubio dismisses concerns over Trump's mental fitness as 'absurd'
Lieu played three videos of Trump appearing to sleep and pressed Rubio on whether the president’s health or cognition is in question.
- On Wednesday, Representative Ted Lieu confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, playing videos appearing to show President Donald Trump sleeping at official events and accusing Rubio of lying to Congress.
- The videos presented by Lieu included footage from a December Cabinet meeting and a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, where Trump appeared to struggle keeping his eyes open during official proceedings.
- Rubio dismissed the footage as "absurd and ridiculous," insisting Trump "works inhumane hours" and routinely calls him at 2 and 5 in the morning, while asserting the President is not "cognitively impaired in any way, shape, or form."
- Accusing the administration of hiding the truth, Lieu argued that if Trump cannot stay awake on camera, he is likely worse in private, claiming, "There's something wrong with Donald Trump's health or cognitive abilities."
- Public opinion polls indicate that 59 percent of respondents doubt Trump's mental capacity to lead, though his doctors declared him in "excellent health" after a check-up last week while advising him to lose weight.
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Rubio said he’s never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videos
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a tense exchange in a congressional hearing Wednesday over President Donald Trump dozing off in public appearances, like Cabinet meetings.
·Washington, United States
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'You Just Lied': Rubio Says He's Never Seen Trump Sleep, Ted Lieu Responds With a POTUS Napping Video
President Donald Trump's health returned to the spotlight during a tense congressional hearing when Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted he had never seen the president fall asleep in a meeting. Moments later, Representative Ted Lieu played video footage of Trump dozing off while Rubio spoke, triggering a sharp exchange that ricocheted across social media and reignited doubts about what is really happening behind closed doors. The confrontati…
·United Kingdom
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