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At the start of a Cabinet meeting just after noon ET on Tuesday, Donald Trump made his seemingly obligatory reference to “Sleepy Joe” Biden.

Then he assured he was “sharper than I was 25 years ago,” while rebuking The New York Times for a lengthy and detailed story last week laying out how the 79-year-old president appears to have slowed down during his second term.

But over the next hour and a half, Trump struggled to embody the sharpness and vigor he had just laid claim to.

In fact, he seemed to wage a lengthy and often-losing battle with a midday nap. Even as his Cabinet was assembled to engage in one of his favorite activities – singing the praises of Trump – he repeatedly appeared to doze off.

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 111 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He might not be wrong. He wasn't very sharp 25 years ago either.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's always been stupid. But even compared to his first term, he's so much less alert. He's less snappy with responses. Just overall sluggish and dim.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Fox is working overtime to get decent sound clips

[–] Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub 95 points 1 day ago

They really are committed to the whole "not being woke" thing.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Media: "Dear Leader was seen to close his eyes in fervent prayer for our freedom."

[–] moody@lemmings.world 20 points 1 day ago

Snoring attentively

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a stick of butter that is sharper than he ever was

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Many many very important people are saying that you have the sharpest stick of butter ever created.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Do they call each other before school to coordinate their colors?

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

I don't think they have to. The sycophants are just all mimicking their dear leader, who as always worn that combination.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Kegsbreath trying to be cheeky with the plaid.

[–] khepri@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Every minute he's sleeping is a minute he's not actively fucking us at least I guess

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don’t think he’s the real problem. It’s everyone around him and he just signs off on anything they put in front of him.

Human Auto Pen.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup. The whole “every accusation is a confession” thing will hold true for the autopen stuff too. I can guarantee he’s basically getting Weekend At Bernie’s’ed through the white house by all of his sycophants while he dozes. And that means they’re able to pass whatever the hell they want while he sleeps. And the scary part is that a lot of them will be a lot more competent and slimy than Trump is.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Stephen Miller is my #1 enemy. He keeps ignoring my requests for a fist fight over who gets to stay here and who gets to move to Venezuela.

Also https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-quietly-replaced-identical-trump-signatures-on-recent-pardons

Have you noticed how this only started once their mascot was put in office? Mascots are important. Disney is never going to kill Mickey.

How do you figure? Sleeping on a problem can be a great way to solve it.

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Define "actively" - like any other leader, he mainly gets others to do stuff (while he sleeps).

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Don't worry he has a whole team to do that on his behalf. Every minute Trump is sleeping is a minute where Steven Miller gets to make more decisions with no one to tell him no.

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago

He’s just dreaming about all the children he raped.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

Trump is the poster child for Dunning-Kruger.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

As sharp as a broken pencil, perhaps. Certainly just as useless.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

He's as sharp as a bowling ball, and denser.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I disagree.

A broken pencil can be sharpened.

[–] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

A broken pencil is also sharp.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

A broken pencil can be sharpened. Dozing donny can not.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

I mean that might still be true

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago

People like him think they are slick, but really they just take advantage of people below them.

People who are actually slick aren't a part of his lifestyle.

[–] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Dozy don sleeping again

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's probably referring to his odor and the word "pungent" didn't come to his mind.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago

Those diapers aren't going to change themselves, you know.

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Drowsy don showcasing that old man energy. Pathetic!

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

I wish someone would start talking directly to him in such a way it’s obvious he’s not responding. Or maybe have Obama come in and laugh at him like he did that one guy sleeping on the subway.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

If it's not a lie, he don't say it.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I dunno, he wasn't ever the sharpest spoon in the toolbox

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Don't care how sharp a rapist kiddie fucker is. Still a rapist kiddie fucker.

[–] Darkness343@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

To be honest, I also do this whenever I have a meeting at work that I don't care about listening to. Bonus points if the seats are comfortable as fuck.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, but BidenSoOld and Kamala cackles - and doesn't have a penis - so here we are.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

The only thing sharper now than it was 25 years ago are the devils sharpening their pitchforks to poke him with when he dies and his soul is dragged to hell.

If there is any use of AI that I want is to make a video of that to make a scene like that in Ghost... when a damned person dies they dont get a choice to remain on earth or move on, they are pulled right to hell. That was the scariest thing I saw on tv as a kid.