President Donald Trump’s brief moment with his eyes closed during an Oval Office ceremony has sparked drawn attention on social media. As Trump appeared to tilt his head while an official spoke, critics accused him of falling asleep.
What happened in the Oval Office
Trump signed an executive order to change the country’s childhood vaccine recommendations. The move comes amid his administration’s claims that vaccines are linked to autism. The order directs federal health officials to take a different approach to how vaccines are recommended and given to children. The order is part of a wider effort to change federal health policy under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has been vocally anti-vaccine for decades.
President Donald Trump, who is 80, appeared drowsy during an executive order ceremony at the Oval Office on Monday, While Dr Jay Bhattacharya, who is 58, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was speaking, Trump appeared to close his eyes and tilt his head.
“Today is a historic day for public health in this country,” Bhattacharya said.
