President Donald Trump took a swipe at Joe Biden this week, offering a rare—if backhanded—compliment regarding Biden’s ability to fall asleep quickly.
"The only thing I admired about Sleepy Joe Biden is the following," Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an interview recorded Tuesday, according to New York Post.
"He’d go to a beach, lay down on a cot—barely able to get his feet through the sand—he’d lay down and within minutes he’s sleeping and have cameras watching."
"I could never do that. I would never be able to sleep like that. That’s the only thing that I think was wonderful. It was a disaster, this man was a disaster."
Trump’s Own Sleep Patterns
During Trump’s first term, then-White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson stated that the president functioned on just four to five hours of sleep per night. Trump reiterated that point in his interview with Ingraham.
"I don’t sleep much," he said. "A lot of people that love what they are doing don’t sleep much, I find. And so far, it’s been OK."
Trump has repeatedly mocked Biden as “Sleepy Joe” throughout his presidency and beyond, continuing his tradition of assigning derisive nicknames to political rivals, including “Little Marco” for Sen. Marco Rubio and “Crooked Hillary” for Hillary Clinton.
Biden, who often vacationed at Rehoboth Beach during his presidency, was frequently photographed relaxing by the ocean. Trump previously ridiculed Biden’s beach outings and even questioned why the 46th president was comfortable being photographed in swimwear.
"He goes to the beach all the time," Trump said at a campaign rally last October.
"Somebody told him he looks great in a bathing suit. Typically—typically—an 82-year-old man does not look great in a bathing suit. There may be a couple, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it."
