President Donald Trump might have dozed off while viewing game three of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday evening. The apparent incident occurs amid concerns over his age and health. Trump will mark his 80th birthday this week.
Observers on social media asserted that they noticed the President sleeping during a video broadcast of the exclusive box where Trump was seated alongside Knicks owner James Dolan as they watched the game.
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Trump dubs ‘the Commander-in-Sleep’ over ‘napping at the Knicks game’
Critics swiftly condemned Trump, who has been subjected to multiple allegations of dozing off during public events, prompting Democrats to label him as “the Commander-in-Sleep.”
The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump advocacy group, referred to Trump’s visit to MSG on Monday as “the most expensive nap funded by taxpayers” in a post on X.
As the post garnered attention of several people, activist Amy Siskind said in a post on X, “OMG, after ALL THAT, Trump is napping at the Knicks game!”
“Couldn’t he have saved everyone the trouble and ‘watch it on television?’” she remarked, alluding to Trump’s recent statements suggesting that Americans should view the game on TV if they were unable to purchase tickets, which were priced as high as $8,000 per seat.
“Trump so evil…came to ruin the fan experience just to sleep at the Knicks game,” another user commented on X.
AOC reacts to Trump’s viral video
In a post on social media, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York reacted to a video of Trump dozing off with a straightforward, “WAKE TF UP.”
Shortly thereafter, basketball analysts began attributing the Knicks’ home loss on Monday night, following an extended winning streak, to Trump’s demeanor.
“So the Knicks win 13 playoff games in a row, a historic run!” basketball journalist Molly Knight stated on Bluesky. “Then Donald Trump shows up to their first NBA finals home game this century, falls asleep, and they promptly lose.”
Trump’s dozing off history
The administration has previously refuted claims that Trump dozes off while working, even when confronted with video evidence that seemingly depicts this occurrence.
Trump was accompanied by family members, friends, and colleagues from the White House at the momentous game.
He was seen with his granddaughter Kai Trump, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.