A viral video of Donald Trump appearing to doze off during a meeting at the Oval Office has reignited health concerns. The president was called out for seemingly taking a nap on Thursday during a healthcare affordability event in the White House. Twenty minutes into the Oval Office appearance, Len Schleifer, CEO of company Regeneron, was discussing a drug that had cured deafness caused by a rare disease after experimental trials.

The clip shows Trump seated during an Oval Office presser, appearing to close his eyes momentarily before he opens them again. The 79 year old show his eyelids close, as the president’s head appeared to slump forward during the speech.

An X user penned: “Trump completely passed out, reawakened, then passed out again during today’s pressor in the Oval Office.” Users online who were watching the live footage wondered if he had just fallen asleep as many speculated about the president’s health.

CNN’s medical analyst, Jonathan Reiner, addressed the footage. He suggested symptoms like difficulty staying awake in meetings can sometimes be linked to sleep apnea.

Taking to the micro-blogging site, he penned: “When a patient tells me that they can’t stay awake in meetings, we do formal sleep testing to look for sleep apnea.”

He continued: “I’m sure the White House medical team has done this, but the president continues to struggle with daytime somnolence. This is a common problem, and there are things that can can be done to improve these symptoms.”

Trump previously told The Wall Street Journal in January that he doesn’t fall asleep in public, but simply shuts his eyes now and then.

“It’s very relaxing to me,” Trump said. “Sometimes they’ll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they’ll catch me with the blink.”

The move comes after CNN paused their live footage from the Oval Office as Trump snapped at reporters when questioned about the ongoing conflict in Iran.

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