'Dozy Don' Row: Donald Trump Bashes 'Sleepy Joe' Just Hours After Falling Asleep At Crime Summit

Donald Trump, the US president, launched a fierce attack on Joe Biden, dubbing him 'Sleepy Joe' and 'the worst president in the history of our country,' during a White House speech on Tuesday, March 24.

The 79-year-old leader accused Biden of releasing an 'illegal alien monster' into the US, just a day after footage showed Trump himself appearing to doze off at a crime summit in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23.

Trump has long needled Biden over perceived frailty, but this latest barb landed awkwardly following the Memphis roundtable on public safety. There, as US Attorney General Pam Bondi praised his crime-fighting efforts, Trump sat with eyes closed, head tilted towards her, even as she addressed him directly.

The event, meant to showcase falling crime rates in the city, which Trump later boasted had been 'fixed,' instead reignited whispers about his own stamina.

Donald Trump's Awkward Memphis Moment

One couldn't help but smirk at the irony playing out in real time. Cameras caught Trump blinking heavily, eyes fully shut for stretches, while Bondi lauded his National Guard deployment.

He leaned in, as if absorbing her words through osmosis, but the image stuck; the man who branded Biden dozy now nodding off himself amid a room full of law enforcement praising his record.

Trump's team brushed it off swiftly. In past incidents, he's insisted it's mere 'blinking,' nothing more.

Back in January, chatting to the Wall Street Journal, he waved away health jibes; 'I'll just close. It's very relaxing to me. Sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they'll catch me with the blink.'

Yet footage from Memphis tells its own story, especially coming hot on the heels of his White House rant.

This isn't isolated. Trump earned the moniker 'Dozy Don' from repeated on-camera lapses, from briefings to rallies. Critics like Don Lemon pounce, claiming 'he's lost it,' fuelling talk of mental unfitness at 79. Lemon alleges Trump's inner circle ignores the decline, a charge that hangs heavy as the president pushes through a demanding second term.

Mounting Scrutiny Over Donald Trump's Health

Beyond the eyelids, other signs have observers raising eyebrows. Just weeks ago, a blotchy red rash erupted on Trump's neck during a Medal of Honor ceremony. His physician, Sean Barbabella, called it a 'preventative skin treatment,' a common cream, expected to linger for weeks, but details stayed thin.

Then there were the bruised hands, slathered in makeup at cabinet meetings; aides blamed a table bump abroad or aspirin use. Bulging ankles, dubbed 'cankles,' prompted an ultrasound revealing 'chronic venous insufficiency,' benign, they say, but typical in the over-70s.

And on March 21, shuffling down Air Force One stairs to Mar-a-Lago, Trump gripped the handrail like a man navigating ice, eyes glued to each cautious step.

It's rich, really, given Trump's own mockery of Biden. Earlier this month in Kentucky, he crowed about Biden's stumbles; multiple falls, moments of confusion, positioning himself as the vigorous alternative. Yet here he is, the oldest president ever inaugurated, drawing unflattering parallels.

Defenders rally hard. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Vice President J.D. Vance tout his 'unmatched energy.' The administration slams speculation as partisan nonsense, pointing to packed schedules and policy wins.

Trump loyalists see doctored clips or media hit jobs; opponents scroll X, compiling montages of blinks and shuffles. But as health murmurs swell, one wonders how long the 'blinking' defence holds water.