President Stumps for Iowa Republicans, Then Stumps Himself Into a Standing Nap
Headlining a get-out-the-vote rally for Iowa Republicans ahead of next week's midterms, the President ceded the microphone to National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez — and promptly ceded consciousness as well. Cameras caught him swaying gently from side to side just behind Perez, his eyes sinking shut for several seconds at a stretch and repeating the trick multiple times as the union chief praised the administration's border crackdown without ever turning around to notice. Online reaction was swift, with one viewer counting it as the third time they'd caught him nodding off on his feet. He found his footing again in time to rally the crowd toward the exits, proving that even a standing ovation can't out-stand a standing nap.
Official Record
- Verdict
- PROBABLE
- Duration
- Several seconds at a time, repeated stretches
- Source
- A viral clip, a union president who never looked back, and a comment section counting reps
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