‘It lasted for 3 hours’: Trump on why he closed eyes during previous Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump hosts a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, and some officials weren’t given time to speak – because of a previous meeting that lasted for hours.

The issue was that he closed his eyes for brief periods during the meeting, and immediately was attacked by Democrats and other leftist personalities who accused him of falling asleep.

He didn’t, he explained.

But there was a reason: “It lasted for three hours.