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Trump Nods Off 20 Seconds During Drug-Price Announcement

9/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump nodded off for over 20 seconds during a White House drug-price announcement.
The meeting in the Oval Office included Cabinet members, pharmaceutical executives, and reporters on Monday.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Trump, saying the event could not happen under any other president.
Ingle claimed Trump has unmatched energy and dismissed critics as suffering ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’

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U.S. President Donald Trump nodded off for over 20 seconds during a White House drug-price announcement.
The meeting in the Oval Office included Cabinet members, pharmaceutical executives, and reporters on Monday.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Trump, saying the event could not happen under any other president.
Ingle claimed Trump has unmatched energy and dismissed critics as suffering ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’