U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
President Donald Trump's latest glitch at a small-business event stunned a political analyst on Tuesday.
On May 4, Trump attended a small business event in the East Room at the White House, accompanied by Kelly Loeffler, his Small Business Administration secretary. During the event, Trump appeared to nod off while Loeffler was speaking, and at one point looked like he was sleeping while standing up, according to political analyst David Pakman.
Pakman discussed the event in a new reaction video on YouTube.
"Dear God, he is standing up and falling asleep!" Pakman said. "At another point, an incredibly disoriented Donald Trump, roused from a dream state, says that he could end employment with the swipe of a pen, which shocked people in the room. They are silent because I guess what Trump means is that he could end unemployment. But Trump goes, 'I could end employment with the swipe of a pen.'"
"This man is not well," Pakman added.
Trump's health has been a great concern during his second administration. There have been several instances where Trump was seen sleeping in meetings. His ankles have also shown signs of significant swelling, and bruises repeatedly appear on the back of his hands.
Some psychologists have said Trump may be experiencing symptoms of frontal temporal lobe dementia. Others have speculated that Trump may be showing signs of heart failure.
Pakman noted that Trump's speech at the small business event was "not remotely coherent."
"He says, 'I could end employment.' What?" Pakman said. "Trump then joked about getting out of office eight or nine years from now. I think we should not take the bait on this. That's my instinct."