Trump appears to fall asleep during National Guard briefing in Memphis

WorldPolitics
24 Mar 2026 • 6:16 AM MYT
The Independent
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Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during a televised National Guard briefing in Memphis on Monday (23 March).

During a law enforcement roundtable on efforts to address crime in the city, the US president could be seen struggling to keep his eyes open as he was praised for helping lower crime rates.

Following the briefing, where he claimed that Memphis has “been fixed” amid a crime crackdown, Mr Trump toured Elvis Presley’s Graceland as part of an impromptu trip.

Back in January, the US president disputed that he had been dozing during a recent briefing, instead claiming that simple closed his eyes as it “got pretty boring”.

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