Former President Donald Trump appeared to doze off during a campaign event in Michigan’s Oakland County on Friday, provoking further criticism from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, and following a string of canceled interviews this week that an advisor attributed to his “exhausted” state.
Key Facts:
- Former President Donald Trump appeared to doze off during a campaign roundtable in Oakland County, Michigan, as a community member discussed educational issues in the region.
- While at the event, Trump commented on his campaign schedule, sarcastically asking attendees if they thought his life was “easy.”
- The roundtable took place hours before Trump held a rally in Detroit, which lasted around 90 minutes.
- Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign criticized Trump, referring to him as “exhausted.”
- Trump’s drowsiness followed the cancellation of several interviews earlier in the week, with an advisor reportedly attributing it to exhaustion.
- A representative for Trump did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment.
Tangent:
Trump’s Detroit rally faced technical issues, with his microphone cutting out for 20 minutes. Trump later remarked he would refuse to pay the company responsible for the sound management, potentially leading to a story about him not paying the contractor.
