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What's Really Behind Donald Trump's Penchant For Falling Asleep In Court?

Nighty nite!

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It’s probably unusual for a defendant, who would presumably be on higher alert in the courtroom. If Donald Trump has a certain degree of familiarity with sitting in courtrooms, he might be more comfortable with that and more prone to fall asleep.

— Sleep medicine physician Audrey Wells tells Slate it’s pretty unusual for a criminal defendant like Donald Trump to fall asleep in the courtroom. However, Wells also noted Trump is at higher risk for a sleep disorder — sleep apnea. “His age puts him at risk, the fact that he’s male, the size of his neck, his body mass index, he’s tired—all of those things are worth 1 point on a questionnaire called the STOP-Bang, and scores greater than 3 indicate a moderate to high risk for obstructive sleep apnea.” 

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