{"id":54354,"date":"2024-04-19T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T18:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=54354"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T18:58:05","slug":"trumps-own-verdict-on-his-1st-week-of-trial-a-snoozefest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2024\/04\/19\/trumps-own-verdict-on-his-1st-week-of-trial-a-snoozefest\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Own Verdict on His 1st Week of Trial: &#8216;A SNOOZEFEST!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Joe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Joe.jpg 492w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Joe-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Joe-133x150.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We probably all believed the first-ever criminal trial of a former president would be bit quite riveting.\u00a0 But according to <em>The New York Times\u2019<\/em> Maggie Haberman (one of the very few reporters allowed in the actual courtroom) and a handful of sketch artists, not so with Donnie.<\/p>\n<p>As Jon Stewart succinctly framed it:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Stewart_Crimes_Bored_Trial.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Stewart_Crimes_Bored_Trial.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Stewart_Crimes_Bored_Trial-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Stewart_Crimes_Bored_Trial-150x31.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given Trump\u2019s now well-documented snooze, you\u2019ve got to hope we\u2019ll be hearing a good deal less about <em>\u201cSleepy Joe\u201d<\/em> from viral-trending <strong><u>Sleepy Don<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Sleepy Don is too low energy to stay awake during the first day of his criminal trial, does he even have the stamina to be President? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hrk4FC0lr0\">pic.twitter.com\/hrk4FC0lr0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher David (@Tazerface16) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tazerface16\/status\/1779922452057104498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In truth, that was just the spicy tidbit the Internet was hoping for \u2013 and boy, did they run with it!<\/p>\n<p>But before we get to enjoy some of the highlights, we\u2019ll give Donnie some fair time to whine, noting that he took to <em>Truth Social<\/em> to strongly deny he was napping by including an <em>&#8220;unaltered&#8221;<\/em> photo to prove it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_FAKE-NEWS_Wide_Awake-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But that only led to some helpful suggestions on how to better disguise his catnaps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep-_Eyes.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost immediately Trump earned a couple of new monikers that I\u2019m sure would have made Mario Puzo proud:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep-_Godfather.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both George Takei and MeidasTouch noted that Trump has imitated the persona of at least three of the Snow White Dwarves: <em><strong>Dopey<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Grumpy<\/strong><\/em> and now <em><strong>Sleepy<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Dwarves_Dopey_Grumpy_Sleepy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Dwarves_Dopey_Grumpy_Sleepy.jpg 447w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Dwarves_Dopey_Grumpy_Sleepy-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Dwarves_Dopey_Grumpy_Sleepy-121x150.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No doubt a good many Americans wondered what Trump dreams about when he drifts off.\u00a0 Can\u2019t help but believe this one comes pretty close &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep-_Dream_Ivanka_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been noted that this isn\u2019t the first time Trump has been caught \u201cresting his eyes\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep_Montage_Other_Times-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, like with yawning in a group, there\u2019s some concern that Sleepy Don snoozing in court might be contagious:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Court_Trial_Judge_Sleep_REV_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And while I suspect more than a few good folks would enjoy playing Shakespeare\u2019s <em>Horatio<\/em> to Trump\u2019s <em>Hamlet<\/em> with <strong><em>\u201cGood night \u2026 and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 right now we\u2019ll just have to make do with <strong>\u201cKeep counting those sheep, Don\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Trump_Nap_Sleep-_Count_Sheep_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As for me:<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>I prefer Presidents who <u>DON\u2019T <\/u>fall asleep before the lunch break in their Hush-Money-Paid-To-A-Porn-Star-Election-Interference trial.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We probably all believed the first-ever criminal trial of a former president would be bit quite riveting.\u00a0 But according to The New York Times\u2019 Maggie Haberman (one of the very few reporters allowed in the actual courtroom) and a handful of sketch artists, not so with Donnie. As Jon Stewart succinctly framed it: Given Trump\u2019s <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2024\/04\/19\/trumps-own-verdict-on-his-1st-week-of-trial-a-snoozefest\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5762,5765,5766,5763,5764,4342,4864],"class_list":["post-54354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-court","tag-election-interference","tag-hush-money","tag-nap","tag-snoozefest","tag-trial","tag-trump","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54354\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}