After losing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Joe Biden, Donald Trump took to criticizing Biden's age and perceived mental decline by nicknaming him "Sleepy" Joe (among many other things).
When Trump returned to office in 2025, he went so far as to display his criticism of Biden in a new White House Presidential Walk of Fame with a plaquewhose opening line read: "Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in American History."
During Trump's second term, his critics were quick to pounce on any moment in which it appeared Trump was falling asleep at various events — from the funeral of Pope Francis to the UFC event at the White House — which means the Snopes inbox has been inundated with such claims.
We've put together some of the most popular fact-checks about Trump's alleged naps:
