#DonSnoreleone, #Nodfather, #SleepyDon, etc were all trending on Twitter yesterday.
Source: Mediaite
Former President Donald Trump fell asleep on the first day of his criminal trial in Manhattan on Monday, which naturally made great fodder for Jon Stewart hours later.
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“After years of anticipation, the first criminal trial of a former president has begun,” Stewart said on The Daily Show. “And by all accounts, it is absolutely riveting.”The host aired a clip of Jake Tapper interviewing Maggie Haberman earlier in the day. Haberman was inside the courtroom and reported that Trump had fallen asleep during jury selection.
“Forty minutes ago, you wrote an observation that, I was very surprised,” Tapper said, who then quoted Haberman. “‘Trump appears to be sleeping. His head keeps dropping down and his mouth goes slack.’ Tell us about that.”
“Well, Jake, he appeared to be asleep,” she replied.
Jon Stewart then summed up Trump's appearance and what it all meant.
“Imagine committing so many crimes, you get bored at your own trial,” he said before airing a clip of Trump speaking to reporters after court adjourned for the day.
“This is a persecution like never before,” Trump stated. “Nobody’s ever seen anything like it. And again, it’s a case that should have never been brought. It’s an assault on America, and that’s why I’m very proud to be here.”
“Well, it’s true,” Stewart said. “Trump is always very proud to be part of any assault on America.”
Maggie Haberman had reported on Trump's sleeping.
UPDATE: And again today, from another reporter at Law 360.
And on Twitter, Trump began being called Don Snoreleone.
