Leftists at CNN are rushing to Joe Biden’s defense after speculation spread across social media that Biden appeared to be sleeping during an important meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
“For the majority of the 13-minute meeting Friday, the president was fairly lively — or, rather, as lively as a 78-year-old man suspected of having dementia can be,” Vivek Saxena writes at Biz Pac Review.
“Near the tail end of the meeting, however, he began acting suspiciously by allowing his head to droop so that it was pointing down as if he was dozing off,” Saxena added.
The footage has sparked massive speculation that he’d “fallen asleep.”
Even a few Republican members of Congress got this impression, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jim Banks and Lauren Boebert:
Wake up, Joe. You have a resignation letter to sign! pic.twitter.com/Yf0ME0FpOv
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) August 28, 2021
Remove Joe Biden immediately!
Our country is in danger being controlled by a man who can’t even stay awake in a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister.
We have already seen his decisions as Commander in Chief! 13 dead & our military demoralized!#ImpeachBiden or 25th now! https://t.co/Y8K3RhOSZP
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) August 28, 2021
If Biden isn’t sleeping, as CNN’s Daniel Dale claims, he is certainly disengaged during this part of the important meeting.
Watch the clip:
Joe Biden appears to have fallen asleep during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel. pic.twitter.com/wdqHRmKC3G
— JT Lewis (@thejtlewis) August 28, 2021
Whether he’s sleeping, dozing, “resting his eyes”, taking a break – there’s nothing normal or appropriate about his behavior in this meeting.
— Nichole Perreault (@nicholelizaq) August 29, 2021
Oh wow. This is him actually asleep. My god. What are we doing. I don’t want a President Harris, but I legit feel bad for him at this point. If that was my grandpa, I’d be so mad.
— David Brazeel (@DavidHBrazeel) August 28, 2021
Oh my goodness! He truly looks asleep
— Lyadonna (@Lyadonna1) August 28, 2021
He is definitely taking a nap 😴
— Anthony Aragon (@beardedpapibroo) August 28, 2021
Yo boy sleep 💤
— SYLM (@X_SYLM) August 29, 2021
He must have missed afternoon pudding and nap time
— Jonathan Chapman (@CoffeeCigars87) August 29, 2021
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CNN “fact-checker” Daniel Dale wasn’t happy with this speculation.
Dale wrote to Twitter, “This ‘Biden asleep’ stuff is nonsense. Full vid … shows: 1) Biden talking; 2) Biden looking at Bennett; 3) Biden looking downward, his hands moving, starting right when Bennett mentioned this week’s ‘difficult days’; 4) Biden immediately replying to Bennett.”
Dale retweeted a Washington Post colleague who agreed with him.
This “Biden asleep” stuff is nonsense. Full vid https://t.co/1jC9JjOXag shows: 1) Biden talking; 2) Biden looking at Bennett; 3) Biden looking downward, his hands moving, starting right when Bennett mentioned this week’s “difficult days”; 4) Biden immediately replying to Bennett. pic.twitter.com/dJ9dLsoiTY
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2021
H/t to @daveweigel for pointing out that this silliness was percolating. https://t.co/0R20i0hZha
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2021
Here’s the footage that Dale claims is important, showing Biden’s fingers moving and his response to Bennett:
However, Biden’s critics still claim his behavior is not normal or appropriate for this meeting due to the lack of engagement:
Whether he’s sleeping, dozing, “resting his eyes”, taking a break – there’s nothing normal or appropriate about his behavior in this meeting.
— Nichole Perreault (@nicholelizaq) August 29, 2021
I wouldn’t say he fell asleep but that doesn’t change the fact that he doesn’t look like he’s engaged at all
— Jan Vecerka (@jannytsunami76) August 29, 2021
he looks when i would fall asleep at my first job and id wake up and twiddle my fingers just to make sure everyone around me thought i was just deep in thought
— ashcryer (@CumDumpTruck) August 29, 2021
Just resting his eyes… Also does it while driving and commanding the military.
— Andrew_James 🎯 (@doctordrewl) August 28, 2021
He may not be asleep but he’s hardly animated is he?
— Father Jack (@urcrazytoo) August 28, 2021
