US EditionTrump Blames Boredom, Not Sleep, for Closed Eyes During Cabinet Meeting
Trump said lengthy Cabinet meetings are boring and closed his eyes to listen, not sleep, during sessions lasting up to three and a half hours, his staff said.
- On Thursday, Jan 29, 2026, President Donald Trump said his last White House Cabinet meeting was boring and insisted, `I didn't sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell out of there`.
- After repeated photos circulated, Trump's White House staff defended him, saying he listens with eyes closed, takes notes, or was caught during a closed segment of his cycle.
- After speaking nearly 25 minutes, Trump said he was going around a room with 28 people and recalled the last session ran three and a half hours.
- The remark prompted laughter in the room, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick among those amused, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles urging shorter presentations to reduce fallout.
- Amid broader scrutiny, medical experts and critics question President Donald Trump, 79's physical and mental fitness, noting his age and comparisons to predecessor former President Joe Biden's health issues during the 2024 race.
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Closed eyes, running cameras, and many speculations: US President Donald Trump has now expressed himself on the pictures that showed him with a low-eyed look during a cabinet meeting – and provides an unusual explanation for this. Trump said at another White House cabinet meeting on Thursday that he did not fall asleep at the December meeting, but was bored. "Some people said he closed his eyes. Look, it was pretty boring, the president said. He…
The President of the United States maintains that if he closes his eyes during the meetings of his Cabinet, it is not that he sleeps, it is that he is bored.
“The last time the meeting lasted three hours, and some said I closed my eyes. Look, it got pretty boring,” the president admitted.
Trump reveals wild reason for closing his eyes during meetings
President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed why he closes his eyes during long cabinet meetings — he was bored. Trump maintained that he wasn't sleeping, but instead, he was just closing his eyes during the cabinet meeting and press conference at the White House, The Daily Beast reported.“The last t...
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