Rubio dismisses concerns over Trump's mental fitness as 'absurd'
Lieu played three videos of Trump appearing to sleep and pressed Rubio on whether the president’s health or cognition is in question.
- On Wednesday, Representative Ted Lieu confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, playing videos appearing to show President Donald Trump sleeping at official events and accusing Rubio of lying to Congress.
- The videos presented by Lieu included footage from a December Cabinet meeting and a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, where Trump appeared to struggle keeping his eyes open during official proceedings.
- Rubio dismissed the footage as "absurd and ridiculous," insisting Trump "works inhumane hours" and routinely calls him at 2 and 5 in the morning, while asserting the President is not "cognitively impaired in any way, shape, or form."
- Accusing the administration of hiding the truth, Lieu argued that if Trump cannot stay awake on camera, he is likely worse in private, claiming, "There's something wrong with Donald Trump's health or cognitive abilities."
- Public opinion polls indicate that 59 percent of respondents doubt Trump's mental capacity to lead, though his doctors declared him in "excellent health" after a check-up last week while advising him to lose weight.
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Rep. Ted Lieu Brilliantly Corners Marco Rubio Into Lying About Donald Trump Sleeping During Meetings
KENT NISHIMURA / Marco Rubio / Donald Trump Secretary of State Marco Rubio was caught lying about Donald Trump sleeping in his presence during his ass-kissing sessions, oops, we mean cabinet meetings. During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing where Rubio was testifying on the FY2027 State Department budget request, a tense exchange between Rep. Ted Lieu and the Secretary of State broke out over President Donald Trump’s health. Rep. Ted Li…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced heated questions about the US president's health in Congress. Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu showed him footage of Trump with his eyes closed in the minister's presence. Rubio, however, claimed that the president never fell asleep during the meeting he attended. The Independent and The Hill reported on this.
Trump Mental Decline Exposed as Damning Video Evidence Flummoxes Rubio - The DSR Network
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before a House committee on Wednesday, Representative Ted Lieu questioned him at length about Donald Trump’s mental decline. It was an extraordinary moment. Lieu repeatedly confronted Rubio with damning video of Trump falling asleep and spewing word salad, cornering Rubio into lying about what we can all see with our own eyes. …
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