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Trump’s Iowa Plant Announcement Sparks Sleep Claims Debate

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep while announcing a $15 billion plant in Iowa.
He called Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe Biden” during the announcement.
He said the plant would create 1,750 jobs and start production in 2030.
House spokesman Davis Ingle called the sleep claims lies after video showed Trump’s head lolling.
Susie Wiles said Trump was merely blinking, not sleeping, when his head leaned forward.

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U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep while announcing a $15 billion plant in Iowa.
He called Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe Biden” during the announcement.
He said the plant would create 1,750 jobs and start production in 2030.
House spokesman Davis Ingle called the sleep claims lies after video showed Trump’s head lolling.
Susie Wiles said Trump was merely blinking, not sleeping, when his head leaned forward.