The White House's striking new photograph of Donald Trump has led many social media users to share the same joke: that the president is actually asleep. The image, posted on X, shows Trump from behind sitting in what appears to be a high-backed leather chair at the Cabinet table. Two small metal plaques engraved with the dates of Trump's two presidential inaugurations are attached to the back of the chair.
White House caption sparks reactions
The White House captioned the image: “45/47,” referencing Trump serving as both the 45th and 47th president of the United States, alongside an American flag emoji. The post quickly went viral, with users adding speech bubbles reading “ZZZZZZ” to the photo.
Social media mocks potential napping
One X user wrote, “You’re taking the pics from the back so we can’t see he’s asleep.” Another user commented, “It’s OK to show Trump sleeping,” sharing an image appearing to show the president with his eyes closed. Several others asked directly, “Is he asleep?” or “Was he asleep?” Some users referenced Trump's tendency to nod off during public events, with one saying, “Now they’ve gotta shoot him from behind so nobody sees him dozing off.” Another added, “More times he will fall asleep on live TV.” The photo also drew criticism of Cabinet meetings, with one user comparing them to a “Seinfeld episode a meeting about nothing.”
