White House chief of staff Susie Wiles denied rumors that President Donald Trump is sleeping during important obligations in an interview with Vanity Fair published Dec. 16.

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As members of his administration — including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — delivered updates during the over two-hour meeting, Trump seemingly struggled to stay alert, closing his eyes and sitting back in his chair.

Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's chief of staff, said the president has an 'alcoholic's personality' in a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair about the second Trump administration.

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President Donald Trump held a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. AP photojournalist Julia Nikhinson was inside the room documenting the mood.

Donald Trump was not at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C., but two high-ranking members of his cabinet were. President Trump was rumored to be planning to attend John Cena’s retirement match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Was President Donald Trump sleeping at a recent Cabinet meeting? His eyes closed like he was dozing while Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth spoke. See video.

Trump’s apparent sleepiness followed his criticism of a recent New York Times story examining his schedule and stamina at age 79. Trump again slammed the Times story early in Tuesday’s meeting and even slipped into the third person to assure all involved that “Trump is sharp.”

Users shared videos alleging to show President Trump dozing off and falling asleep during a lengthy White House Cabinet meeting in December 2025.

During his remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in D.C. last month, Donald Trump lost his temper and angrily lashed out at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the Federal Reserve not lowering interest rates fast enough,