Trump not – At the G7 summit in France, President Donald Trump said he accepted Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to dine at the Palace of Versailles and insisted the late-night plans won’t disrupt his schedule—because, he said, “I’m not a big sleeper anyway.” His remarks come
President Donald Trump insisted he doesn’t need much sleep as he explained a late-evening plan during the G7 summit in France—an answer that landed in the middle of fresh online speculation about whether he’s ever nodded off in public.
Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 gathering, Trump said French President Emmanuel Macron invited him to dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the summit concluded. “The French president, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles,” Trump said.
Trump tried to reassure reporters that the dinner wouldn’t throw off his routine back in Washington, D.C. “Versailles is not gold leaf. It’s the real deal. And I said I’d like to do it,” the 80-year-old continued. He added that accepting the invitation would simply mean he would “get home later in the evening. meaning early in the morning.” Then he delivered the line that drew fresh attention: “And I’m not a big sleeper anyway.” Trump also vowed he would return to work quickly. insisting. “I won’t lose any time.”.
His comments arrived just days after social media users circulated clips and accusations suggesting Trump appeared to doze during high-profile public events.
The latest round of criticism centered on UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn—an event that took place on June 14, the day of Trump’s 80th birthday. In footage circulating online, Trump was seen seated cageside with his eyes closed during the main event between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje.
The reaction online was sharp. One commenter wrote, “How does this even happen?. Trump appears to have fallen asleep at the UFC event at the White House. 25th Amendment Now!” Another added. “He is very unwell; in body. mind. and spirit.” A third mocked him with. “Trump will sleep through anything. This doesn’t even keep him interested.”.
Those allegations didn’t arrive from nowhere. Just days before the UFC claims, social media erupted over footage from Game 3 of the NBA Finals that appeared to show Trump with his eyes closed for several moments.
Trump watched that NBA Finals game from New York Knicks owner James Dolan’s private suite alongside his granddaughter Kai Trump, advisor Boris Epshteyn, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
The White House pushed back against the napping claims, calling the accusations false and extreme. White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement to The National News Desk: “President Trump made history as the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. The president watched every moment of a highly competitive. entertaining contest from James Dolan’s suite. joined by talented members of his Cabinet.”.
Ingle added, “Anyone ridiculously claiming the president was asleep is either lying or has severe brain damage.”
The scramble over Trump’s energy and alertness also overlaps with a broader defense of his health. The White House recently said Trump is in “excellent health. ” with Ingle later repeating that position in a sharply worded statement to The Independent. In the remarks. he argued that Trump’s “sharpness. unmatched energy and historic accessibility” contrast with what he said Democrats and “the legacy media” had “intentionally covered up” about former President Joe Biden’s “serious mental and physical decline.”.
Ingle concluded: “President Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in American history who is working nonstop to solve problems and deliver on his promises, and he remains in excellent health.”
The sequence now has a pattern viewers keep returning to: Trump insists he’s “not a big sleeper,” while critics point to moments at major public events—UFC Freedom 250 on June 14 and an NBA Finals appearance at Madison Square Garden—where videos circulated online show him with his eyes closed.
For Trump, the immediate focus is the late dinner at Versailles following the G7 summit. For his critics, the question is whether the reassurance matches the footage—an argument that, for now, is staying right at the center of the conversation.
Donald Trump G7 summit Emmanuel Macron Versailles dinner UFC Freedom 250 Ilia Topuria Justin Gaethje NBA Finals Madison Square Garden James Dolan Kai Trump Davis Ingle Lee Zeldin Sean Duffy Doug Burgum social media speculation