Donald Trump, visibly irked, shot a piercing gaze at Maggie Haberman, a reporter from The New York Times, upon rousing from a brief courtroom slumber during his trial on Monday.
To his chagrin, he discovered that she had already broadcasted his momentary lapse into sleep to the world.
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“Mister Trump seemed to drift off intermittently, his mouth slackening and his head drooping onto his chest,” noted Haberman in her Monday report.
Later that same day, Haberman took to CNN to elucidate that the exhaustion of the courtroom spares no one, be it jurors or judges. Nonetheless, she emphasized the necessity of reporting if a defendant happens to succumb to slumber.
Following the publication of her report on his impromptu nap, Haberman revealed to CNN that Trump shot her a disdainful look in the courtroom, describing it as a “rather pointed stare,” seemingly displeased with the revelation of his Monday morning siesta to the public.
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“I believe that being compelled to sit there while we all dissect his actions will be profoundly uncomfortable for him, given his penchant for control,” opined Haberman.
On Tuesday, during his second day in a Manhattan court for his hush money trial, Trump once again displayed signs of fatigue.
“Trump is intermittently reclining in his chair and shutting his eyes, only to readjust his posture moments later,” observed NBC News in its live coverage. “It’s unclear whether he’s dozed off or merely resting his eyes.”
