Donald Trump 'struggles to stay awake' as his face 'droops' during Antifa roundtable

Donald Trump was spotted dozing off during a roundtable discussion on "Antifa" that he had requested, as his colleagues discussed alleged criminal activities.

He was seen with a 'drooping' face, according to X, with several outlets sharing clips of him sitting with his eyes shut, appearing to nod off, and with a sagging expression.

The president spent part of Wednesday afternoon hosting a roundtable focusing on the impact of Antifa protesters. As various Republicans took turns to level accusations, Trump's eyes began to close as he gazed into the distance.

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One observer sarcastically remarked, "The White House scheduled one event for the president today, in the middle of the afternoon,".

Antifa, short for "anti-fascists", refers to far-left-leaning militant groups. These include factions that oppose fascists and neo-Nazis, particularly at protests.

During the event, both the president and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi made their intentions clear to clamp down on the group, whilst accusing the Biden administration of allegedly letting them act without consequence.

Numerous users on X expressed fury after witnessing the President appearing to "nod off" during his own conference.

"The 'strongman' can't even stay conscious at his own propaganda show. Sleepy Don meets the nap state," one wrote.

Another commented, "My grandpa used to kind of nod himself to sleep like that in his early dementia days."

A different user observed Trump appears to be thinking, "'I could be playing golf right now.'".

The roundtable featured administration officials and conservative influencers who have been on the ground in Portland and other cities with demonstrations.

In September, Trump designated antifa as a domestic terrorist organisation, though whether he can actually do that remained unclear.

Trump blames antifa for political violence.

The Republican president said on social media last week during a state visit to the United Kingdom that he would be making such a designation.

He called antifa a "SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER" and said he will be "strongly recommending" that its funders be investigated.

The White House released Trump's executive order shortly after he departed for New York, where he was addressing the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Individuals linked with antifa have been present at significant protests and counter-protests in recent years, including mobilising against a white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017.

They were also present during clashes with far-right groups in Portland, Oregon, according to the AP.