Trump: I’m not sleeping during trial... just resting my beautiful blue eyes

Republican nominee hits back at media accusing him of ‘nodding off’ during hush money criminal trial

Donald Trump appeared at Manhattan criminal court (The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Susie Coen
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Donald Trump has hit back at claims he has been falling asleep during his hush money trial, insisting he has simply been closing his “beautiful blue eyes” while listening.

There has been fevered speculation since the trial began last month as to whether the former president has been nodding off in the Manhattan courtroom.