White House denies Trump fell asleep at 9/11 memorial

https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/usa/white-house-denies-trump-fell-asleep-at-9-11-memorial-20260912-p60wqq.html

"President Trump was solemnly listening and remembering the victims and heroic first responders who tragically lost their lives on that fateful day," the spokesperson said.

"Anyone ridiculously claiming the President was asleep is lying."

The president appeared to have nodded off as the names of the 184 people killed in the Pentagon attack were read out.

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reddig33@lemmy.world · 82 pts · 2d (1 reply)

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.“

schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2d

Hey, buddy, we all saw Mamdami pass that pen! /s

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 2d

I don't usually like these kind of articles, but this one is just so funny with the included picture.

TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 27 pts · 2d (2 replies)

When my grandpa was alive he would always fall asleep watching the evening news. If you asked him if he had a good nap, or let him know he slept through the news he would get mad and claim he was just resting his god damn eyes.

Feidry@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2d (1 reply)

My wife does the same shit. Literally just had this conversation with her. "I wasn't asleep yet" yeah, and the snores were just for shits and giggles, huh?

TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1d

Making sounds that sound like snoring but definitely aren't is essential to good eye resting.

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2d (2 replies)

Melania wondering which golf course she’ll get buried in.

terranoid@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 2d (1 reply)

Whichever one he snaps at her in

nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 2d

I don’t think he’s got the physical dexterity to take anyone healthier than Mitch McConnell at this stage.

DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2d

"He was conducting a visual inspection of his eyelids"

breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2d (1 reply)

nodded off as the names .. were read out

well of course. trump will only listen when its his name being mentioned.

DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d

In this case, I wish they were reading his name.

derry@midwest.social · 10 pts · 2d (3 replies)

There is something wrong going on with the lips. Looks like a stroke on the right side, can't keep the lip up.

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2d (1 reply)

He's been having mini-strokes for awhile now

maturelemontree@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 2d

Fingers crossed for the big one

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2d

That's just his listening lips.

santa@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2d

Biggest loser ever. LOTUS

lukaro@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 2d (1 reply)

That corspe look is good for him.

DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d

Any look where his mouth is shut is a good look for him.

santa@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2d

My mom did the same thing. She always said she was “resting her eyes”! That’s sleeping. Stfu

9point6@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2d (2 replies)

They're gonna weekend at Bernie's him when he does croak aren't they?

adarza@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2d (1 reply)

and moscow mitch is the test run?

SkyezOpen@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d

It took 3 months to rig him like a puppet. And I'd bet 5 bucks Elon pitched putting his skin over one of his robots.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2d

President Trump was solemnly listening

He literally has never done any such thing. Solemn respect is not something he's ever been capable of, nor is listening intently.

"Anyone ridiculously claiming the President was not asleep is lying."

Fixed it for them

jaybone@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 2d (2 replies)

I thought he wasn’t going to go because they wouldn’t let him speak… oh this is at the pentagon. Did they let him speak there?

DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d

They were FORCED to let him speak at the Pentagon. Rapist vibes.

bring-april-plenty@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 2d

not at ground zero with the other former presidents. he was at the Pentagon, I believe.

Redvenom@retrolemmy.com · 5 pts · 2d

He was "praying"

Wataba@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2d

Nine news being stupid Yankee wankshit as usual.

rumimevlevi@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1d

That mean he did

Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d

White house attempts to deny person who falls asleep at every single mildly important event has fallen asleep at a significant event

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1d

‘E’s just restin’.

orenj@leminal.space · 2 pts · 2d (1 reply)

He was dreaming of flying the planes

hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2d

He’d never sacrifice himself for any cause.

DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d

We were always at war with Eurasia.

melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1d

The Whitehouse is lying because trump said he'll smash it's other wing if it doesn't! /s

Bwaz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d

He seems to solemnly remember victims a LOT.