— September 29, 2026

Donald J. Trump once again aimed at Joe Biden’s age, whom he has nicknamed “Sleepy Joe.” However, this didn’t work in Trump’s favor because his timing was impeccable. Soon afterward, cameras caught him nodding off during an Oval Office event.

Trump literally fell asleep on the job. Will he stop calling Biden "Sleepy" now? Nope. Trump has fallen asleep on camera eleventy bazillion times, apparently making him the least self-aware person in history.

Trump has spent years portraying Biden as too old and tired to do the job, repeatedly using “Sleepy Joe” as a favorite insult. But this time, the joke practically wrote itself when Trump appeared to close his eyes and nod forward while sitting in the Oval Office.

The footage immediately gave critics a fresh opportunity to turn Trump’s favorite nickname back on him. After all, it’s considerably harder to make “Sleepy Joe” sound like a devastating insult when you’ve just provided the punchline yourself.

Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him?

*a few moments later*

Trump: 😴😴😴

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-09-28T19:26:11.107Z

Trump just mere moments after he said, “Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him?” I kid you not.

— Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 (@marlenerobertson.bsky.social) 2026-09-29T02:22:28.905Z

Btw, this was in February of last year:

Trump on February 22, 2025: "What do we like better -- Crooked Joe or Sleepy Joe? Ready? Crooked Joe! Sleepy Joe!"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-02-22T20:13:35.608Z

Go back to bed, Grandpa!

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