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This 23-Second Clip Of Donald Trump At The NBA Finals Is Going Viral For All Of The Wrong Reasons

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It was a busy night for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden.

The POTUS swooped into midtown Manhattan after inconveniencing New Yorkers with shutdowns and fences.

They showed him on the jumbotron during the national anthem.

And then, he looked mighty tired.

Fans excitedly watch an event from stadium seats, with a few wearing basketball jerseys

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He appeared to do his usual "closed-eyes thing."

A group of people, including business professionals in suits and one casually dressed individual, sit in a private box at a sports event

A group of people, including business professionals in suits and one casually dressed individual, sit in a private box at a sports event

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A group of people, including business professionals in suits and one casually dressed individual, sit in a private box at a sports event

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It wasn't long before he nodded off into his signature "extended blink."

Two individuals in suits sit closely in a casual setting. The scene suggests candid, informal interaction, potentially at a public event

Two individuals in suits sit closely in a casual setting. The scene suggests candid, informal interaction, potentially at a public event

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AOC's comment about it is everywhere: "WAKE TF UP."

Social media post with a photo of Donald Trump appearing to be asleep at an NBA game. Caption humorously suggests waking up

Social media post with a photo of Donald Trump appearing to be asleep at an NBA game. Caption humorously suggests waking up

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But plenty of other people had reactions to the clip:

"Dude literally shut down New York just to fall asleep at the game. Unreal."

A tweet showing Donald Trump sitting asleep at an NBA game in Madison Square Garden, as highlighted by CALL TO ACTIVISM's post

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"They closed 3 blocks just for this guy to be asleep in box seats."

A man in a suit sits asleep between two other people in box seats at an event. A tweet above comments humorously on the situation

A man in a suit sits asleep between two other people in box seats at an event. A tweet above comments humorously on the situation

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"Trump takes a long blink during the NBA Finals."

Two men sitting in the audience at an NBA Finals game. The man on the left appears to be blinking

Two men sitting in the audience at an NBA Finals game. The man on the left appears to be blinking

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"They shutdown Midtown so he could nap. A goddamn disgrace to our city."

Screenshot of a tweet showing individuals seated courtside at a basketball game, captioned humorously about someone falling asleep

Screenshot of a tweet showing individuals seated courtside at a basketball game, captioned humorously about someone falling asleep

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"Trump hindered the Knicks just so he could take a scenic nap."

Two people sitting courtside at a basketball game. One appears to be snoozing with their arms crossed. Another person is seated beside them

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"He had watch parties shut down so he could go to the arena and sleep?"

Tweet by Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari questioning if someone closed watch parties to sleep at the NBA Finals

Tweet by Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari questioning if someone closed watch parties to sleep at the NBA Finals

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"Guy falls asleep on camera once a week now but Biden fell off one little bike and everyone lost their minds."

Tweet by Jacob: A man is criticized for sleeping at an NBA game, while highlighting a past incident where Biden fell off a bike

Tweet by Jacob: A man is criticized for sleeping at an NBA game, while highlighting a past incident where Biden fell off a bike

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"'Sleepy Joe' was the craziest foreshadowing ever."

A tweet mocks a past moment of Donald Trump appearing to fall asleep at an NBA finals game in Madison Square Garden

A tweet mocks a past moment of Donald Trump appearing to fall asleep at an NBA finals game in Madison Square Garden

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"Nappy time."

Screenshot of a tweet showing an image of two men sitting at an event. Tweet suggests one of them fell asleep at the NBA Finals

Screenshot of a tweet showing an image of two men sitting at an event. Tweet suggests one of them fell asleep at the NBA Finals

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"Most predictable plot of all time."

Screenshot of a tweet about a person sleeping at the NBA Finals, captioned "most predictable plot of all time."

Screenshot of a tweet about a person sleeping at the NBA Finals, captioned "most predictable plot of all time."

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"The most expensive taxpayer funded nap #NBAFinals."

Two people appear to be asleep at a sporting event, according to a tweet referring to them as having a "taxpayer funded nap" at the NBA Finals

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And lastly, "To recap: Trump ruined the game for everyone and derailed the Knicks 45-day winning streak just to get booed and fall asleep."

Tweet from The Tennessee Holler: "To recap: Trump ruined the game for everyone and derailed the Knicks 45-day winning streak just to get booed and fall asleep."

Tweet from The Tennessee Holler: "To recap: Trump ruined the game for everyone and derailed the Knicks 45-day winning streak just to get booed and fall asleep."

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