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No, Biden Didn’t Fall Asleep on Israel’s Prime Minister

August 30, 2021 at 2:52 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Haaretz: “Soon after Bennett and Biden’s photo op in the Oval Office, where the two leaders exchanged pleasantries and declarations – and where Bennett in particular spoke at length – a 22-second video clip went viral on social media, appearing to show Biden sound asleep in his armchair as Bennett addressed the media…”

“A review of the full video, however, clearly demonstrates that the video has been manipulated – hardly the first time such a thing has happened to make it appear Biden was nodding off, in accordance with Trump’s nickname for him: Sleepy Joe.”

“Biden was, in fact, wide awake – alert enough to make a cutting remark at the 13:15 mark in the clip, right after he was accused of being asleep, telling Bennett to give former President Barack Obama more credit for the good relationship between the two countries.”

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