\n Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president\u2019s opponents seizing on the footage to raise questions about Trump\u2019s on-the-job performance.\n <\/p>\n
\n Trump was participating in an announcement Thursday about cutting prices<\/a> for popular weight-loss drugs, speaking from behind the Resolute Desk alongside other officials.\n <\/p>\n \n At moments, Trump\u2019s eyes appeared closed, and at others he seemed to struggle to keep them open. He rubbed his eyes at points.\n <\/p>\n \n The images drew swift criticism from Trump\u2019s critics. The press office for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of the president\u2019s top foils, posted images from the event and wrote: \u201cDOZY DON IS BACK.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a statement to CNN that \u201cthe President was not sleeping; in fact, he spoke throughout and took many questions from the press during this announcement which represents a historic reduction in prices for Americans on two drugs that help Americans struggling with diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and other conditions. This announcement by President Trump will save a significant amount of money and countless American lives, and yet the failing, liberal media want to push a garbage narrative instead of covering it.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Trump appears in public regularly and participates in lengthy question-and-answer sessions with reporters. Aides and Cabinet members routinely praise his stamina and describe receiving phone calls or messages from him at all hours.\n <\/p>\n \n A day before Thursday\u2019s event, Trump traveled to Miami for an economic speech that lasted more than an hour. He also completed a three-nation swing through Asia at the end of last month.\n <\/p>\n \n Still, questions about Trump\u2019s health have persisted since he took office as the oldest man ever inaugurated to the job. The 79-year-old president said last month that he received an MRI<\/a> during a physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center without saying why.\n <\/p>\n