Democrats labeled President Donald Trump “the Commander-in-Sleep” after he closed his eyes and appeared to “doze off” during an Oval Office press briefing. Trump gathered reporters late afternoon Thursday at an event about “clean coal,” but when he gave the floor to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the president leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes for several moments.Liberals with large social media followings and prominent Democrats seized on the opportunity to mock the president.“The Commander-in-Sleep clocks in,” said the official X account of the Democratic Party. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s press office account quipped, “Sleeping is far better than listening to Lee Zeldin talk,” while California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team declared, “DOZY DON IS BACK (HE NEVER LEFT).”The White House denied that Trump was asleep in a fiery social media post.Democrats labeled President Donald Trump ‘the Commander-in-Sleep’ after he closed his eyes and appeared to ‘doze off’ during an Oval Office press briefing (Reuters)The White House Rapid Response account hit back and shared a screenshot from the clip where Trump had his eyes open (RapidResponse47/X)“His eyes are literally open in the clip you posted, you dumba** mouth-breathers,” the White House Rapid Response account fired back at the progressive “Headquarters” account.The progressive account had claimed Trump “appears to be completely passed out asleep during his 3pm Oval Office announcement,” and also referenced a similar incident on May 11 where a reporter posted a photograph of the president with his eyes closed. “He was blinking, you moron,” the White House account claimed at the time.“How long until the @WhiteHouse says he was just ‘blinking’?” Headquarters joked Wednesday. Hunter Biden, whose father, former President Joe Biden, is frequently the target of “Sleepy Joe” taunts from Trump and his administration, also joined in.“See…I told you it was a clone. They keep forgetting to charge its battery,” Hunter Biden posted.Others shared more serious concerns for the president. Jonathan Reiner, the cardiologist of the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, said the behavior was “not normal.” Trump appeared to ‘doze off’ after gathering reporters late afternoon Thursday at an event about ‘clean coal’ with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (Reuters)“A glaring omission from the president’s recent physical examination is any mention of his sleep disorder,” Reiner, who has frequently scrutinized Trump’s physical and mental fitness, said. “This is not normal.”Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California claimed the president “is not well.” “He can’t stay awake at important White House events and cabinet meetings,” Lieu said. “@WhiteHouse needs to come clean about why trump takes so many trips to the hospital and why doctors keep giving trump cognitive tests.”“If any CEO fell asleep at multiple board meetings and events, that CEO would be fired,” he added in another post. Lieu questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a House hearing Wednesday.“Secretary Rubio, have you been at more than one meeting where President Trump has fallen asleep?” Lieu asked him.“I’ve never seen him fall asleep. On the contrary, the guy doesn’t sleep,” Rubio replied.White House Physician Dr. Sean Barbabella said Trump was in “excellent health” after a recent medical examination, and claimed he demonstrated “strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function.”