Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on June 3, 2026, that he has never witnessed President Trump fall asleep during meetings. This comment was made during a session before the House Foreign Relations Committee when Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) inquired about the matter. Rubio responded, "That's false. I've never seen him fall asleep. On the contrary,..."
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Rubio states he has never seen Trump fall asleep during meetings
During a House Foreign Relations Committee meeting on June 3, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed a question from Rep. Ted Lieu regarding whether he had seen President Trump fall asleep during meetings. Rubio affirmed that he had never observed such an occurrence.
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Rubio states he has never seen Trump fall asleep during meetings