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riversedge

(79,381 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:40 AM Dec 19

Trump is trying hard to stay awake during the marijana event in the Oval office......

This was just a few days ago.

Dittie @DittiePE
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If you’ve ever worked in a nursing home, you’ve seen this before. We used to call it a haldol hangover.


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Trump is trying hard to stay awake during the marijana event in the Oval office...... (Original Post) riversedge Dec 19 OP
It's a 'he's been in the gummies' nod off. marble falls Dec 19 #1
Sleepy time pot dem4decades Dec 19 #6
Governor Newsom Press Office: NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY riversedge Dec 19 #2
That last one is fucking hilarious! Ray Bruns Dec 19 #10
Also love the last one KS Toronado Dec 19 #21
+1 dalton99a Dec 19 #16
Rip Van Winkledon Clouds Passing Dec 19 #24
Donald, go with the sativa during meetings Indica for sleeping Walleye Dec 19 #3
My thoughts exactly (n/t) PJMcK Dec 19 #4
Newsom trolls Trump after president's eyes seen drooping during afternoon event: 'NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY' .... riversedge Dec 19 #5
A medical person speaks---in the Oval Office but Trumpy nods off......... riversedge Dec 19 #7
He's fine. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #8
Commander-In-Sleep.... riversedge Dec 19 #9
Presidenting appears to be exhausting the Orange Menace. NoMoreRepugs Dec 19 #11
who are the people in the white coats? barbtries Dec 19 #12
They're talking about legalizing medical marijuana, intheflow Dec 19 #17
i watched some of it. barbtries Dec 19 #34
Random staffers? odins folly Dec 19 #30
He's just coming down from whatever he took to deliver the Pettysburg Address the other night. Ol Janx Spirit Dec 19 #13
The Pettysburg Address. murielm99 Dec 19 #15
While visions of Ivanka danced in his head. twodogsbarking Dec 19 #14
This is what happens when you stay up all shit-posting. n/t intheflow Dec 19 #18
Nodding off is also very common ... OldBoss Dec 19 #19
I'm betting it's gabapentin. Those cankles are probably pretty uncomfortable. Maru Kitteh Dec 19 #35
And why isn't he standing up? Farmer-Rick Dec 19 #20
What's weird is/are the expressions of the people standing around. Linda ladeewolf Dec 19 #31
Well lonely bird Dec 19 #22
A president who sleeps on the job and that apparently is okay Grim Chieftain Dec 19 #23
Snacking on indica gummies?? mwb970 Dec 19 #25
He needs more meth dalton99a Dec 19 #26
The face of dementia. sop Dec 19 #27
my late husband CountAllVotes Dec 19 #33
The common Alzheimers infusions can cause that Bluetus Dec 19 #28
Terminal couch lock..... getagrip_already Dec 19 #29
Naptime for Shitler. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 19 #32
"We're starting to lose the stupid people! Can we make it up with drug users?" struggle4progress Dec 19 #36

riversedge

(79,381 posts)
2. Governor Newsom Press Office: NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:50 AM
Dec 19

Governor Newsom Press Office
@GovPressOffice
NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY

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LOL


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riversedge

(79,381 posts)
5. Newsom trolls Trump after president's eyes seen drooping during afternoon event: 'NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY' ....
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 07:54 AM
Dec 19


Newsom trolls Trump after president’s eyes seen drooping during afternoon event: ‘NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY’

Trump also recently appeared to fall asleep at a Cabinet meeting open to the press
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/newsom-trump-sleepy-tired-trolling-b2887457.html



Rachel Dobkin in New York Thursday 18 December 2025 20:46 EST


California Governor Gavin Newsom has continued to troll Donald Trump after the president’s eyes were seen drooping during an afternoon event with the press at the White House.

Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, which would allow more research into the drug and perhaps expand its medical uses. The recreational use of marijuana is still banned at the federal level.


"We have people begging for me to do this. People who are in great pain,” Trump said at a signing ceremony in the Oval Office accompanied by medical professionals in white coats.

During the event, Trump appeared to drift off while sitting at the Resolute Desk, giving Newsom an opportunity to poke fun at the president...........................


riversedge

(79,381 posts)
7. A medical person speaks---in the Oval Office but Trumpy nods off.........
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:07 AM
Dec 19

Maybe Trumpy is just bored???


Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian
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JUST IN: Trump is having TROUBLE staying awake at his press conference.


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barbtries

(31,125 posts)
12. who are the people in the white coats?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:49 AM
Dec 19

it literally looks as if he's got a care team with him

intheflow

(29,988 posts)
17. They're talking about legalizing medical marijuana,
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:24 AM
Dec 19

so I assume they're supposed to be doctors. Still, such a bad optic given his sleepiness.

barbtries

(31,125 posts)
34. i watched some of it.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:16 PM
Dec 19

i'm glad they're doing this. the only sensible thing they've done as far as i know. until now, people were still going to jail here in NC for pot. Now all they have to do is secure a medical card.

odins folly

(547 posts)
30. Random staffers?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:12 AM
Dec 19

Somebody get us some white coats!
You, you and you two wear these and stand behind him, it’ll give us credibility……

Maru Kitteh

(31,245 posts)
35. I'm betting it's gabapentin. Those cankles are probably pretty uncomfortable.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:17 PM
Dec 19

Gabapentin is one of the first things the docs go for.


Farmer-Rick

(12,477 posts)
20. And why isn't he standing up?
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:32 AM
Dec 19

That's such a weird way to give a press conference. Everyone standing up but him?

Now I've seen other presidents do shots like that but not a whole press conference like that. It comes off very nursing home like. Even without the lab coats he looks like the final picture of grandmother at the nursing home.

Linda ladeewolf

(1,101 posts)
31. What's weird is/are the expressions of the people standing around.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:26 AM
Dec 19

Like they know what’s really going on but are pretending they don’t. They are all liars and untrustworthy just by their actions.

Grim Chieftain

(1,230 posts)
23. A president who sleeps on the job and that apparently is okay
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:46 AM
Dec 19

This evil orange felon gets away with everything. Everything. There are no words...

CountAllVotes

(22,069 posts)
33. my late husband
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:38 AM
Dec 19

He was like this all of the time.

I'd go out and he'd be asleep and come home and he had not moved.

Cause of death was vascular dementia.

Very sad really.

Chump can't go on much longer like this.

I've seen it and lived through it.

& recommend.

Bluetus

(2,283 posts)
28. The common Alzheimers infusions can cause that
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:59 AM
Dec 19
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/treatments/dementia-medication/dementia-medication-side-effects

It is a double effect. The drugs, themselves, can cause drowsiness. And they also cause insomnia, so the patient doesn't get adequate sleep.
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