On Monday, Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office and announced a $15 billion steel plant project in eastern Iowa, calling it “historic”. During the briefing, he went off-topic and mentioned his predecessor Joe Biden and described him as “Sleepy Joe.”However, moments later, when Energy Secretary Chris Wright began speaking about the agenda and the administration partnership with Mesabi Metallics, Trump, 80, appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open as his head drooped and neck slacked.MeidasTouch Network captured the moment and shared it online. Actor Corey Reynolds reposted the video and called out reporters for failing to ask in real time whether the U.S. President was asleep.“Yet no reporter has ever asked, in real time, ‘I hate to interrupt, but is the President sleeping? He appears to be sleeping; is he asleep? A few moments ago, he was talking about ‘Sleepy Joe’, but was he not just asleep himself?’ IT WOULD HUMILIATE HIM TO THE VERY CORE OF HIS BEING!!! Alas, no reporters are worthy…” Reynolds wrote on Threads.Corey Reynolds of 'Resident Alien' fame slams reporters. (Image via Threads)Corey is best known for playing Sheriff Mike Thompson on the SyFy/USA Network’s sci-fi dramedy series Resident Alien. He is also a longtime and vocal critic of Trump.Exploring Trump’s mood at Monday’s briefingAfter struggling to stay awake on camera, Trump turned his face towards Mesabi Metallics chairman Rewant Ruia. While Ruia spoke excitedly about the partnership, the POTUS’s eyelids continued to flutter. The same happened when Mesabi CEO Joe Broking and Export-Import Bank Chairman John Jovanovic took over.According to The New Republic, Trump “sounded” exhausted while answering questions from reporters, and kept his remarks brief. He also reportedly appeared to slur his words.“This is a tremendous investment. Our steel industry is roaring back to life,” he said at one point.When Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stood behind Trump and showered him with praise, the President continued to struggle to keep his eyes open.Besides his “Sleepy Joe” comment, he also called Canada one of the “worst countries in the world” and recalled his renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”When a reporter asked why the GOP was trailing in the early polls in Iowa, the POTUS replied:“I don’t know... There have been things the Democrats have done that are very bad for our country. The polls are fake.”Last week, a Marist poll showed Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson behind Democratic candidate Josh Turek by eight points in the Senate race. Trump previously backed Hinson as well as another Republican candidate, Mariannette Miller-Meeks.According to The Daily Beast, the U.S. President has been captured on camera “napping” at least 23 times since he was sworn in for his second term in January 2025. These moments not only occurred inside the White House but also at Cabinet meetings, the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon, Senator Lindsey Graham’s memorial, and other signing ceremonies.A White House official told CNBC that the steel plant would begin production in 2030 and is estimated to create 1,750 permanent jobs, 6000 construction jobs, and 7.5 to 10 million tons annually.Mesabi Metallics is based in Nashwauk, Minnesota. A company spokesperson said that they would deliver a hundred percent American steel “mined, melted, and poured” in both Iowa and Minnesota. The iron ore would be mined from the Iron Range.