Donald Trump has been labelled "unfit to serve" as President following fresh accusations that he was "falling asleep" during a meeting at the Oval Office.
Video footage appears to capture Trump with his eyes shut and barely moving for an extended period during a formal health briefing.
The incident occurred while Dorothy Fink, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, was presenting figures on reductions in maternal mortality rates, specifically noting that the Perinatal Improvement Collaborative hospitals reduced maternal mortality by 41.5% (compared to a 5.9% decline in benchmark hospitals).
However, many online users were instead distracted by Trump's conduct.
One user wrote: "Trump is about to hit REM sleep on camera in the Oval Office."
Another commented: "Trump fell asleep with his face drooping in the Oval Office during a meeting today. This is a real video that should concern every American. He's not fit to serve."
A third remarked: "Trump appears to fall asleep while a doctor discusses maternal mortality."
While a fourth observed: "Today is Monday. That means trump falls asleep at yet another high profile event with cameras rolling. Imagine what happens when there are no cameras."
The official White House Rapid Response account hit back at the allegations, declaring: "He was blinking, you absolute moron," though the footage does not appear to show any blinking.
This follows Trump's recent claim that the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support". Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, he described the ceasefire as "unbelievably weak" despite it remaining in place.
Iran set out its conditions for ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz in a counter-proposal delivered to the US on Sunday. Trump dismissed the offer, branding it "totally unacceptable" and a "piece of garbage".
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei hit back, insisting Tehran's proposals were "responsible" and "generous".
According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, Tehran's proposal includes an immediate cessation of hostilities across all fronts — a nod to the ongoing Israeli strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon — along with a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and assurances against any further attacks on Iranian soil.
