[Global Times Special Correspondent Liu Haoran] On the 15th of this month, a ridiculous scene was staged at the trial of former US President Donald Trump’s “hush money” case: the defendant looked tired in his seat and even started to fight at one point. Sleepy. The media joked th

[Global Times Special Correspondent Liu Haoran] On the 15th of this month, a ridiculous scene was staged at the court hearing of former US President Donald Trump’s “hush money” case: the defendant looked tired in his seat, and even smacked at one point. Doze off. The media joked that Trump once teased his opponent Biden as "Sleepy Joe" and now he has also received the nickname "Sleepy Don".

A meme of "Sleepy Tang" created by netizens. (reddit)

The New York Times of the United States stated that not long after the court opened on the morning of the 15th, Trump fell asleep during the submissions of lawyers from both sides. This scene was captured by multiple on-site reporters. Bishop, a reporter from the American legal news website Law 360, posted on the social platform He kept drooping and his mouth was open.”

The British "Independent" stated that the Biden campaign forwarded the report of Trump "taking a nap" on social media, but the Trump campaign denied: "This is 100%. It's fake news. The 'journalists' who made up the news were not even present."

This episode also sparked heated discussions among American netizens, and related topics became a "hot search" on x that day. The "Lincoln Project" political action committee, a well-known anti-Trump group, joked that Trump may have "tired himself out" by posting too many posts on his own social media "Truth Social." Some netizens joked: "If he can't last even one day of court trial, will he still have the energy to be president in the future?"

On the same day, US President Biden also "slapped" Trump in the face outside the court. According to CNN, the White House disclosed the 2023 income and tax status of President Biden and his wife, Vice President Harris and his wife, on the 15th. The financial report shows that the Bidens’ total income is US$619,976, their personal tax payment is US$146,629, and they have made more than US$20,000 in charitable donations. The Harrises' tax amount is $88,570.

The White House said in a statement: "President Biden believes that in the Oval Office, it is more important to be open and honest with the American people. The long tradition of disclosing annual tax returns should remain unchanged." CNN believes that this statement is obviously teasing Trump. Trump, because the latter repeatedly refused to release his tax status during his term in office until Congress stepped in to enforce it.