At a spectacular welcoming ceremony held in his honour in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Donald Trump closed his eyes and reclined back in his luxurious gold chair. seemed to fall asleep for a moment.

On social media, a video of the 78-year-old president seemingly startling awake a few seconds after someone spoke to him went viral.

One Daily Beast headline read, “Sleepy Trump Caught on Camera Nodding Off at Summit in Saudi,” a clever reference to the groggy nickname that was formerly applied to President Joe Biden.  Continues…