Presidential Motorcade Departs for Houston Fundraiser, Consciousness Stays Behind
Wrapping up business at the White House ahead of a fundraising swing through Houston, the President was photographed sliding into 'The Beast' with his eyes fully shut and expression gone slack, prompting one widely shared caption to compare him to 'an embalmed corpse' mid-commute. The single frame ricocheted across social media within minutes, with onlookers debating whether he was resting up for the flight or had simply nodded off before the door even closed. The White House maintains the President was blinking — a blink apparently long enough to survive an entire limo door swinging shut.
Official Record
- Verdict
- RESTING EYES
- Duration
- One photographed instant
- Source
- A wire photographer with an unfortunately good angle
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