Old Man Trump Falls Asleep in Middle of Saudi Briefing on Arms Deal

The oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president couldn’t keep up with the Saudis as Donald Trump was caught dozing off during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The encounter involved the signing of numerous agreements between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia covering various aspects of their governments, economies, militaries, and cultural institutions, as reported by the Associated Press. Podcaster Brian Allen criticized the incident as “surreal and frankly humiliating.”

Trump’s medical report released in April described him as being in excellent health, including his neurological functioning. The report stated that Trump exhibited exceptional cognitive and physical health, confirming his fitness to carry out his duties as the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State. Trump has a peculiar history of claiming success in cognitive exams, with discrepancies arising during the 2024 presidential election regarding the accuracy of his test results.

Furthermore, Trump has previously struggled to stay awake in public, including an incident in April 2024 when he was seen dozing off during pretrial hearings for his criminal case involving Stormy Daniels, a porn star.

The article also discusses an arms deal announcement by Trump with Saudi Arabia, worth $142 billion, described as the largest arms deal in history. The deal involves providing advanced warfighting equipment and services from numerous U.S. defense firms to Saudi Arabia, along with training for the Saudi armed forces. Additionally, it mentions the termination of temporary protected status for Afghan nationals in the U.S., putting legal residency for around 9,000 Afghans at risk. The move has faced criticism for potentially endangering those who assisted the U.S. military during its presence in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, Trump’s decision to accept a luxury plane from the Qatari royal family has raised concerns about potential costs and ethical implications. The gift, which Trump claims is “free,” would require expensive modifications for use as Air Force One. The article also touches on Trump’s replacement of the first Black Librarian of Congress with his personal lawyer, and the denial of entry to two men claiming to be Trump appointees at the U.S. Copyright Office.