White House Social Media Team's Bizarre Defense of Trump’s Sleepy Oval Office Moment

The White House social media squad launched a questionable defense after a cringe-worthy snapshot of Donald Trump went viral on Monday, but their efforts only fueled the fire of online ridicule.

It all kicked off when Reuters Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali shared a striking image captured by photographer Evelyn Hockstein, showing the president with his eyes shut tight during an Oval Office event focused on maternal health.

Ali’s post was innocuous enough, but the internet couldn’t ignore the glaring implication: was Trump catching some Z's?

Accusations of dozing off have dogged Trump throughout his second term, and this latest incident only added fuel to the fire.

Instead of letting it slide, the White House’s response was a head-scratcher. “He was blinking, you absolute moron,” the Rapid Response 47 account shot back at Ali, who hadn’t even suggested that Trump was asleep in the first place.

This defensive move backfired spectacularly, inviting a wave of social media mockery that left the White House looking even more ridiculous.

In fact, if you check the official event footage, you can spot Trump intermittently closing his eyes after the 26-minute mark, adding to the hilarity of the situation.