"President Trump had trouble fighting to stay awake Wednesday while surrounded by members of his administration and the press in the Oval Office.
"While his 'Trump Accounts' for American children were receiving praise from venture capitalist Brad Gerstner, the president struggled to keep his head from drooping, waking up when he was told “thank you.”
"Trump later perked up when a reporter asked him if had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a plague outbreak in Siberia, and the president happily pointed out that Wednesday is Putin’s birthday.
“'I have a call set up. Today is his
birthday. Today is Vladimir Putin’s birthday, I’m sure you’re gonna
celebrate it. Are you gonna celebrate his birthday? No, I have a call
set up,' Trump smirked, his voice sounding hoarse..." -- Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic, in a news article, "Trump Wakes Up From Oval Office Nap to Discuss Putin’s Birthday." It's like a Saturday Night Live skit, only the senile sociopath in this vignette has the nuclear codes at his finger tips.
