Former President Donald Trump insists he is not falling asleep during his trial in New York City.
After a reports the former president has fallen asleep during his trial for paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels, he is shooting down the claims.
“Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, especially not today,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Instead, he insisted, “I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!”
Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, especially not today. I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 2, 2024
Donald Trump Truth Social 02:05 PM EST 05/02/24
During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman said, “Sometimes he is sleeping. I know there’s this huge sleeping debate… That is a 100 percent true. I’ve seen it.”
Reporter: Trump is sleeping in court. It is 100 percent true. I’ve seen it. People around him have confirmed to me that he has been sleeping pic.twitter.com/i3CcaUIYen
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 2, 2024
She added, “People around him have confirmed to me that he has been sleeping at times that we have said he is.”
However, Haberman said, “Sometimes he is closing his eyes, and I’ve talked to people around him about this too, because that is how he tries to just basically stay calm and deal with it. And whether that then leads to sleep or whatever, who knows? But he is sitting there with his eyes closed for long periods of time. It’s not always sleeping.”
“I think it is a compartmentalization method. And he’s pretty good at compartmentalizing,” she suggested.
