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Trump Dozes at Briefing, Doctors Suggest Sleep-Apnea Test

4/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump nodded off at a briefing on April 23, 2026.
Governor Gavin Newsom posted that U.S. President Donald Trump was “asleep at the wheel.”
White House physician Dr. Jonathan Reiner said U.S. President Donald Trump’s daytime somnolence may need sleep-apnea testing.
Earlier in 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump was seen dozing during briefings with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, House Speaker Mike Johnson and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

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U.S. President Donald Trump nodded off at a briefing on April 23, 2026.
Governor Gavin Newsom posted that U.S. President Donald Trump was “asleep at the wheel.”
White House physician Dr. Jonathan Reiner said U.S. President Donald Trump’s daytime somnolence may need sleep-apnea testing.
Earlier in 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump was seen dozing during briefings with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, House Speaker Mike Johnson and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.