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Miles Archer

(23,808 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:29 PM 9 hrs ago

TODAY'S HISTORY LESSON. NUMBER of U.S. Presidents who fell asleep in just about every meeting? ONE.

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This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.

This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.
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TODAY'S HISTORY LESSON. NUMBER of U.S. Presidents who fell asleep in just about every meeting? ONE. (Original Post) Miles Archer 9 hrs ago OP

He's checking the bevel design on the desk that needs fixing, and the camera caught him during a blink... haele 9 hrs ago #1

You can't call him Sleepy Trump, he's actually Sleeping Trump. dem4decades 9 hrs ago #2

The problem isn't that he falls asleep; it's that he wakes up. Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #3

Post of the day! Vinca 8 hrs ago #6

I wonder why Iran isnt afraid of the US? Johonny 8 hrs ago #4

It's a shame that he ever wakes up Orrex 8 hrs ago #5

;-{)........ Goonch 8 hrs ago #7

Not your fault, but I hate AI-generated garbage. Staph 2 hrs ago #24

The looks on the surrounding faces... Hope22 8 hrs ago #8

Dr. Oz is standing right there ... give him a pill Doc! Zap him with something.... FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #9

Dr. Kennedy right behind him rurallib 6 hrs ago #13

Wish he'd pull a Trmp van Winkle and fall asleep for 20 years. eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #10

Or enough time to try and convict him PatSeg 6 hrs ago #16

He naps right after he poohs, thus the faces. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #11

I sometimes think of Trump as a vampire... ananda 6 hrs ago #12

This is what happens when the uppers they pump him with wear off. llmart 6 hrs ago #14

Precisely. The rebound effect, I think it's called. littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #19

I just don't trust that anything is real these days, without some verification. (n/t) thesquanderer 6 hrs ago #15

There's a video clip somewhere else on DU today that this is a still from. So it's real. TheRickles 6 hrs ago #20

It's Comment #32 from this DU post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525 TheRickles 6 hrs ago #21

Some great comments on this thread! PatSeg 6 hrs ago #17

It's hard to believe he fell asleep AGAIN during a meeting and photo session, but the tie he's wearing in the photo Fil1957 6 hrs ago #18

See the video at Comment #32 https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525 TheRickles 6 hrs ago #22

I would be surprised if any of the television news shows even carry the photo. ShazamIam 6 hrs ago #23

haele

(15,487 posts)

1. He's checking the bevel design on the desk that needs fixing, and the camera caught him during a blink...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:32 PM

9 hrs ago

There, see...he didn't fall asleep.

dem4decades

(14,199 posts)

2. You can't call him Sleepy Trump, he's actually Sleeping Trump.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:43 PM

9 hrs ago

Ocelot II

(130,913 posts)

3. The problem isn't that he falls asleep; it's that he wakes up.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:45 PM

8 hrs ago

Vinca

(54,172 posts)

6. Post of the day!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:48 PM

8 hrs ago

Johonny

(26,393 posts)

4. I wonder why Iran isnt afraid of the US?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:46 PM

8 hrs ago

This is a tragedy 😢

Orrex

(67,254 posts)

5. It's a shame that he ever wakes up

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:47 PM

8 hrs ago

Goonch

(5,350 posts)

7. ;-{)........

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:19 PM

8 hrs ago

Staph

(6,472 posts)

24. Not your fault, but I hate AI-generated garbage.

Reply to Goonch (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:11 PM

2 hrs ago

What states are HY, SE, AV, WT, and RL?

Hope22

(4,820 posts)

8. The looks on the surrounding faces...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:36 PM

8 hrs ago

They think that they are fooling the world and us. They are a disgrace upon this nation and their families!

FakeNoose

(42,015 posts)

9. Dr. Oz is standing right there ... give him a pill Doc! Zap him with something....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:38 PM

8 hrs ago

rurallib

(64,742 posts)

13. Dr. Kennedy right behind him

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:50 PM

6 hrs ago

errr- wait ---

eppur_se_muova

(42,190 posts)

10. Wish he'd pull a Trmp van Winkle and fall asleep for 20 years.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:54 PM

7 hrs ago

That should be enough time to have him declared dead, and interred.

PatSeg

(53,278 posts)

16. Or enough time to try and convict him

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:13 PM

6 hrs ago

of his many crimes. We don't need him conscious.

twodogsbarking

(19,070 posts)

11. He naps right after he poohs, thus the faces.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:33 PM

7 hrs ago

ananda

(35,317 posts)

12. I sometimes think of Trump as a vampire...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:46 PM

6 hrs ago

in more ways than one.

llmart

(17,676 posts)

14. This is what happens when the uppers they pump him with wear off.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:52 PM

6 hrs ago

Probably had a few Mickey D's hamburgers and humongous orders of fries and then, time for his hourly nap.

I wish he would take the ultimate nap - a dirt nap.

littlemissmartypants

(34,138 posts)

19. Precisely. The rebound effect, I think it's called.

Reply to llmart (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:23 PM

6 hrs ago

The point at which all the speed in the world won't help because your body/brain has just had too much. A physiological tipping point.

thesquanderer

(13,060 posts)

15. I just don't trust that anything is real these days, without some verification. (n/t)

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:54 PM

6 hrs ago

TheRickles

(3,456 posts)

20. There's a video clip somewhere else on DU today that this is a still from. So it's real.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:25 PM

6 hrs ago

TheRickles

(3,456 posts)

21. It's Comment #32 from this DU post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:27 PM

6 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525

PatSeg

(53,278 posts)

17. Some great comments on this thread!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:15 PM

6 hrs ago

Fil1957

(770 posts)

18. It's hard to believe he fell asleep AGAIN during a meeting and photo session, but the tie he's wearing in the photo

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:17 PM

6 hrs ago

matches pictures taken at other times today. Still not 100% sure it's real, but I'm guessing it probably is.

TheRickles

(3,456 posts)

22. See the video at Comment #32 https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525

Reply to Fil1957 (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:28 PM

6 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221194525

ShazamIam

(3,152 posts)

23. I would be surprised if any of the television news shows even carry the photo.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:37 PM

6 hrs ago

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