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(6,566 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2025, 05:44 PM Wednesday

CNN's Jake Tapper DEFENDS Trump amid accusations president fell asleep during Cabinet meeting [View all]

CNN's Jake Tapper DEFENDS Trump amid accusations president fell asleep during Cabinet meeting
By ALEX HAMMER
CNN's Jake Tapper offered a surprise defense of Donald Trump after the president appeared to doze off several times during his final Cabinet meeting of the year on Tuesday.

Tapper, 56, broached the subject on Tuesday's episode of The Lead, landing some shots on the commander in chief while acknowledging that his age and late-night habits may have played a role.

'Now we should say if he was falling asleep, maybe he was a bit tired from all that time online last night where he was re-Truthing quite a bit between 7:20pm and midnight, 158 posts and reposts to be exact, ranging from criticisms of Democrats to criticisms of immigrants to conspiracy theories from Alex Jones,' he stated.
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‘ Look, he’s 79 years old. I mean, like, this is not abnormal for a 79-year-old to be sleepy.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15349995/cnn-jake-tapper-donald-trump-asleep-cabinet-meeting.html

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CNN's Jake Tapper DEFENDS Trump amid accusations president fell asleep during Cabinet meeting [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday OP

But Biden was an entirely different story, right, Jake? sinkingfeeling Wednesday #1

I cannot express enough disdain . . . Scubamatt Wednesday #2

Tapper's not a "journalist"... GiqueCee Wednesday #4

i watched the clip. don't know how anyone can take that as a "defense" lol he's pretty clearly mocking Trump Takket Wednesday #3

Oh Fuck Off, Traitor Tapper. Not one Cha Wednesday #5

What have they got on you, Tapper? tanyev Wednesday #6

Invites to yacht parties with the Rich and Famous? A good old-fashioned Honeypot? haele Wednesday #22

"Age and late night habits may have played a role . . ." doesn't really sound like a defense of trump. Silent Type Wednesday #7

But you couldn't give some grace to President Biden, right jakey? choie Wednesday #8

F off Jake! IzzaNuDay Wednesday #9

I don't know obnoxiousdrunk Wednesday #10

Gotta wonder if Jake Tapper is on a list! PuraVidaDreamin Wednesday #11

Fuck this guy 🤬 Arazi Wednesday #12

Perhaps he will write a book about him while he is still president. Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #13

Didn't appear a defense at all to me. Satirical cuts and criticisms, yes. Torchlight Wednesday #14

Most didn't even read the article. They just reacted to title. Silent Type Wednesday #17

And it looks like you didn't watch the clip. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #24

The clip and article clearly indicate otherwise. Silent Type Wednesday #28

Yes, he did -- and then he proceeded to genuinely say that it's not abnormal for a 79-year-old to be sleepy. W_HAMILTON Thursday #33

I'm surprised so many people missed that. Captain Stern Wednesday #19

That's my take as well MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #23

I should play a ten leg parlay this week! Prairie Gates Wednesday #15

He is a tool of the regime, like all those who work in corporate media. BannonsLiver Wednesday #16

Jake Fapper returning to his default position . . . . hatrack Wednesday #18

That must be the media's talking points today. Joe Scarborough said helpisontheway Wednesday #20

This guy can fuck all the way off now Johonny Wednesday #21

How much are you getting paid to simp for Herr Orange, USS_Dauntless Wednesday #25

He was clearly trolling Boo1 Wednesday #26

I guess the check cleared the bank again this month PCIntern Wednesday #27

Tapper is in the Epstein files ... too uponit7771 Wednesday #29

And there are how may citations to support that? Silent Type Thursday #30

His actions, no one simps for MAGA like this unless there's something on them uponit7771 Thursday #31

I guess, if you think Tapper was covering for trump, which he was not. Not much for accusing people when one knows Silent Type Thursday #32