President Donald Trump appeared to almost doze off several times during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (December 2), and Jimmy Kimmel was quick to let his audience know all about it.

During the televised meeting, in which various government officials showered the 79-year-old President with praise, Trump appeared to shut his eyes on several occasions, and, at times, seemed to drift off completely before squinting back awake.
On Tuesdayâs Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-night host mentioned how Trump recently pushed back against the New York Times after a report claimed he was cutting back his schedule because he was âshowing signs of fatigue.â
Trump dozing off on live TV while Rubio kissing his ass is wild. Cameras rolling. Sleepy Trump. pic.twitter.com/UJWmKBFivq
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Kimmel said, âItâs ridiculous, I mean, does this look like a man who is showing signs of fatigue?â He then aired a montage of clips from the Cabinet meeting in which Trump appeared to be fighting sleep as officials like Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke.

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âI mean, if you can sleep through [RFK. Jrâs] voice, you are tired!â Kimmel quipped. âTell us again how sleepy Joe is, will ya?â he added, referencing Trumpâs nickname for former President Joe Biden.
Kimmel continued, âOf course he was tired. He was up all night posting!â
The comedian was referring to Trumpâs 160 posts on the social media app Truth Social between 7:09 PM and midnight on Monday (December 1). âDo you know how long you have to be on the toilet to post that much?â Kimmel joked. âI mean, what is he eating?â
After âpassing out,â Kimmel stated Trump was âback at itâ at 5:48 AM, posting, âTRUTH SOCIAL IS THE BEST! There is nothing even close!!â
âI donât know, I still think chlamydia is better, but thatâs just me,â Kimmel retorted.
When asked about Trumpâs apparent tiredness at Tuesdayâs meeting, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told People, âPresident Trump was listening attentively and running the entire three-hour marathon Cabinet meeting.â
This past weekend, the President touched on his health while taking questions from reporters aboard Air Force One. Trump claimed the results of an MRI he underwent in October were âperfect,â though he didnât know what part of the body the scan focused on. He also boasted of how he âacedâ a cognitive test, while insulting two female reporters in the process.
You can watch Kimmelâs full opening monologue in the video above and let us know your thoughts below.
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