US EditionDoodling, Drowsiness and a Conspicuous Misspelling Highlight Trump's Last Cabinet Meeting of 2025
Video from Oct. 9 shows Trump nodding off during a lengthy cabinet meeting, fueling debates on his stamina despite administration's health assurances.
- President Donald Trump struggled to stay awake during a cabinet meeting, with his budget director spotted doodling on letterhead.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had his title misspelled on his nameplate, drawing online ridicule.
- Trump declared he didn't want Somalis in the U.S., and Hegseth cited the 'fog of war' to defend a military strike.
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Donald Trump appears to be nodding off in front of the cameras. A new nickname for the president is already circulating on social media.
Hartford Courant
Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump’s last Cabinet meeting of 2025
By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — With Tuesday’s White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, President Donald Trump ‘s eyes fluttered and closed. His budget director busied himself doodling a fluffy cloud. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s name card is seen misspelled during a Cabinet meeting at…
‘He’s very sensitive about it’: CNN analyst says Trump unnerved over these questions
A CNN reporter said that President Donald Trump was apparently unnerved over questions about his health during a three-hour cabinet meeting on Tuesday, where he was caught snoozing. Jamie Gangel described how Trump, 79, was captured dozing off on camera, closing his eyes and nodding off, while he an...
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Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025
President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet meeting lasted over two hours. Trump's eyes fluttered as he struggled to keep them open at times.
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