Video shows Trump's desperate struggle to stay awake at Lindsey Graham's funeral

Charlie Jones, Hannah Broughton Wed, July 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM UTC

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Trump seemed to struggle to follow along at Lindsey Graham funeral (Image: X)

Donald Trump's demanding schedule appears to be catching up with him, after he was photographed seemingly dozing off during Lindsey Graham's funeral service.

A damning video compilation opens with footage of the U.S. president seated alongside Vice President JD Vance at the South Carolina Senator's funeral. His eyes appear shut, and his head lolls to one side while a speaker addresses the congregation in the background, before Trump abruptly straightens up and begins nodding.

The clip goes on to showcase additional instances at various events where Trump has visibly appeared to nod off in public.

Posting the footage, the prominent Trump-critical X account Headquarters remarked: "Here is a 3+ minute montage of Trump passing out asleep over and over on national television."

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One user wrote: "Any word from the media as they did with Joe Biden? WTF? Oh, that's right - they're controlled by the orange thing. Good to know."

Others, however, took a more understanding stance, with one commenter noting: "The man is 80 and works 23 hours a day. Give us a break from your hate."

Trump delivered the eulogy for Graham but appeared to stray from his prepared remarks, joking that the late senator wasn't universally popular.

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"Virtually everyone, Republican or Democrat, liked Lindsey," Trump said during a eulogy for his former rival turned close political ally.

"Well, not everybody," he quipped. "But it sounds good. He was a tough cookie. I have to be honest. I have to veer from this for a second."

Clips and photographs appeared to show Trump sleeping (Image: undefined)

Although occasionally critical of Trump, Graham ultimately aligned himself with the administration and became a fervent advocate of Trump's foreign policy, particularly his hardline approach toward Iran and backing of Israel.

During other portions of the funeral service, Trump was observed blinking slowly, seemingly fighting off exhaustion.

Concerns regarding Donald Trump's mental and physical fitness have followed him since his return to the White House at the start of last year as the oldest individual ever sworn into office.

Trump, now 80, and the Republicans made Joe Biden's age a central line of attack against the Democratic candidate before he withdrew from the race.

The White House has consistently maintained that there are no health concerns surrounding the president, including asserting that he has passed cognitive tests with flying colors.

The 80-year-old president has been the focus of widespread speculation about possible health problems during his second term, following unexplained bruising on his hands, alleged signs of incontinence, and most prominently, dozing off at multiple events.

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