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Why Donald Trump Keeps Falling Asleep in Court

May 3, 2024 · 8:00 am ET · Leave a Comment

Slate: “Over the decades, Trump and his businesses have been involved in thousands of legal scuffles, some of which have carried court dates. Although he hasn’t faced criminal prosecution before, he’s certainly familiar with the inside of courtrooms, perhaps so much so that he’d have an easier time than the average person letting go and drifting off in one.”

“So, he might feel more at home in a courtroom setting than the rest of us, but it’s easy to imagine that the overall stress of this trial—as well as the many, many other legal cases against him—is lowering his quantity and quality of sleep and increasing the likelihood of his dozing off during the day. He could be having trouble falling asleep, or he could be waking up repeatedly in the middle of the night.”

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