Rubio notified as 'Sleepy Don' Trump mocked for appearing to sleep at NBA Finals
President Donald Trump made a high-profile appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday — and video quickly spread appearing to show him nodding off courtside, prompting a California congressman to loop in the Secretary of State.
Rep. Ted Lieu tagged Marco Rubio directly, writing simply: "cc: @SecRubio" — and attaching the viral clip. That's because, at a recent grilling before lawmakers, Rubio denied ever seeing the president sleeping in public.
Lieu wasn't the only one to mark the occasion. Mockery was spreading quickly....
Jun 09, 2026