President Joe Biden appeared to doze off Monday during opening remarks at the COP26 climate change conference in Scotland.
The president closed his eyes for some 22 seconds before an aide roused him, though he was caught on camera in a moment that went viral on social media.
Biden, 78, appeared to fall asleep as Eddie Ndopu, a disability rights activist, warned that global warming threatened “our ability to grow food and even to survive.”
“I call on you to commit to concrete actions to stop the destruction of this magnificent planet. This conference is one of the most important meetings in history,” Ndopu continued.
Biden’s eyes remained closed.
“You have the chance to make decisions and reach agreements which will affect the lives of generations to come. You are in a position of extraordinary power. You can change forever the trajectory we are on. You can make a world that is once again full of hope, not fear.”
Major news outlets commented on Biden’s short nap.
“It appears that perhaps he was dozing,” veteran NBC News journalist Kelly O’Donnell said on MSNBC.
“These can be embarrassing situations,” she said. “You have the contrast of leaders including President Biden calling for the urgency of these issues, of addressing climate, and a moment like that in a session can be a political obstacle.”
A headline in New York magazine of Biden reads, “Biden Appears to Nod Off as Future of Planet Hangs in Balance.”
He can shove Climate up his dirty ass !!!! Nothing will be done for climate !!! They use this same Lame excuse
every year to STEAL taxpayer money for the Democrat Party !!!
The other countrys are Laughing at America again !!! Trump had them paying their fair share again , Now Biden
hands them Our taxpayer $$$$$ on a silver platter , while they know they get over on America AGAIN !!!!!
Those countrys won’t be changing ANYTHING !!!! This climate crap is bullshhht !!!!! They know it !!!!
His worthless ass never got Elected 2020 !!!! He was sleeping in his basement while Pelosi & her Rinos
STOLE the election in the 2020 COUP , the FIRST in America since it began !!!!
Joe sleeps every day in the White House while Pelosi runs the Govt !!! He only shows up to read the PROMPTER
He sleeps because he Knows the climate bullshht is just a cover for Democrats Stealing Taxpayer $$$$ !!!!!