Donald Trump once again stole the limelight during a meeting with a group of conservatives who visited the Oval Office on Friday and announced they want to remove a key safeguard for religious freedom in America. During the meeting, the 80-year-old President seemed to doze off, sparking backlash across the internet.
Donald Trump seemingly falls asleep at Oval office
On Friday, June 26, 2026, members of the Religious Liberty Commission, an organization made up almost entirely of conservative Christians, visited the White House. They announced that they want to remove a key safeguard for religious freedom in America. In the high-stakes meeting, the group said that they wanted the removal of the separation of church and state.
However, during this complex discussion, President Donald Trump, who recently turned 80, appeared to doze off once again. The President has been caught sleeping between many important events lately, including the NBA finals.
Fans quickly noticed how Trump seemed to close his eyes for long durations while others spoke. The White House social media department previously dubbed this as “prolonged blinking.”
“Trump takes a very long ‘blink’ at his Oval Office event,” one user wrote, mocking the previous response. “He is blinking very Strongly,” another user joked. Yet another user wrote, “It happened again. Trump fell asleep during a public event in the Oval Office. Shame on his family and advisers for putting him through this. This is elder abuse.”
In the wake of these discussions, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle issued a statement, saying it was absurd to question his attentiveness. “President Trump’s sharpness, unmatched energy, and historic accessibility stand in stark contrast to what we saw during the last administration when Democrats and the legacy media like the failing Huffington Post intentionally covered up Joe Biden’s serious mental and physical decline from the American people,” said Ingle (via HuffPost).
He added, “President Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in American history who is working nonstop to solve problems and deliver on his promises.”
