Trump on why he closed eyes during previous Cabinet meeting * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, and some officials weren’t given time to speak – because of a previous meeting that lasted for hours.

The issue was that he closed his eyes for brief periods during the meeting, and immediately was attacked by Democrats and other leftist personalities who accused him of falling asleep.

He didn’t, he explained.

But there was a reason: “It lasted for three hours. Some people said, ‘he closed his eyes.’ Look, it got pretty boring,” Trump said.

He explained, “It was a little bit on the boring side, but I didn’t sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell out of here.”

President Trump on his last Cabinet Meeting: “It lasted for three hours. Some people said, ‘he closed his eyes.’ Look, it got pretty boring.” pic.twitter.com/0CxGy61NBm

— CSPAN (@cspan) January 29, 2026

The whole meeting:

President Trump Participates in a Cabinet Meeting, Jan. 29, 2026 https://t.co/mqcycTICRY

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 29, 2026

Bob Unruh

Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is currently a news editor for the WND News Center, and also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially. Read more of Bob Unruh’s articles here.