Trump’s lawyer hits back at claim he was sleeping in court by saying ‘he reads a lot’

Several reporters claimed they saw former President Donald Trump (middle) falling asleep while attending the first day of his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday (Picture: Reuters)

Former President Donald Trump has been ridiculed for reportedly appearing to fall asleep during his hush money trial – and his lawyer has hit back with a bizarre explanation.

Trump was nicknamed ‘Sleepy Don’ after New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman wrote from the first day in the courtroom...