Overview
- The president, who hosted a Health Care Affordability event Thursday in the Oval Office, appeared on video to close his eyes for stretches while others spoke.
- At the event, Trump announced a pricing deal with Regeneron that he said would lower the cost of all current and future drugs covered by Medicaid, which could cut bills for patients who use those medicines.
- CNN medical analyst Jonathan Reiner said symptoms like trouble staying awake in meetings warrant formal sleep testing for sleep apnea, a condition doctors diagnose with an overnight study and often treat to reduce daytime drowsiness.
- The White House has rejected claims that Trump was sleeping, with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles saying he had his eyes closed but was fine, as political reaction ranged from Gavin Newsom’s “Dozy Don” posts to Rep. Jamie Raskin calling for a cognitive exam and a physician briefing to Congress.
- A separate viral clip purporting to show Trump hitting his head on the Resolute Desk was found to be doctored, according to a review that matched the scene to the full White House video and flagged audio and visual inconsistencies.