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Search results for "Trump has dementia and sundowning and falls asleep in meetings"

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Viral image stated on July 18, 2023 in an Instagram post:
President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2023
Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Joe Biden sleeping at the Arab Conference in Saudi Arabia.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2022
Viral image stated on May 07, 2024 in a Threads post:
Stormy Daniels said former President Donald Trump yelled, “I’m yuge! I’m the greatest,” before falling asleep.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 10, 2024
Viral image stated on July 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows President Joe Biden falling asleep “on live TV.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 8, 2023
Instagram posts stated on September 07, 2020 in an Instagram post:
This video shows Trump looking “lost and disoriented.”
By Samantha Putterman• September 8, 2020
Social Media stated on August 22, 2023 in social media posts:
A video showed President Joe Biden falling asleep during an event with the Maui, Hawaii, wildfire survivors and families.
By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2023
Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says President Joe Biden fell asleep during a meeting with Israel’s prime minister.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2021
Viral image stated on March 12, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Russian dementia care facilities are using Biden on their poster.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 15, 2023
Viral image stated on August 06, 2024 in a Threads post:
Photo shows former President Donald Trump “asleep at the 2017 NATO summit.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2024
Facebook posts stated on August 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden was asleep and snoring during a TV interview.
By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2020
X posts stated on July 15, 2024 in a video:
Video shows Donald Trump sleeping at the Republican National Convention’s first night.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 17, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 13, 2024 in a video:
A video shows “triggered Kamala Harris walks out on Charlamagne Tha God after he exposed Joe Biden’s dementia.”
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 19, 2024
Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview:
“I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”
By Miriam Valverde• October 1, 2020
Viral media reports stated on November 09, 2015 in social media and in print:
Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
By Nancy Badertscher• November 17, 2015
Bloggers stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post:
Dr. Phil and other celebrities are endorsing CBD gummies.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 3, 2022
YouTube videos stated on March 13, 2020 in a YouTube video:
A video shows Joe Biden “looking at books about dementia.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 23, 2020
Viral image stated on July 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Says Bruce Willis died, as of July 23, 2024.
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2022 in a post:
“Know what they always find in Alzheimer’s patients? Excessive aluminum in the brain. Know what makes your body hoard aluminum? Fluoride.”
By Monique Curet• July 29, 2022
Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference:
Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting
By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025
Viral image stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post:
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the health problems featured in recent news reports.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022

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