JOE Biden appeared to fall asleep during the COP26 Climate Summit opening speeches before he was apparently woken up by a staff member.
The president was caught on camera folding his arms and gradually appearing to doze off as the conference kicked off on Monday afternoon.
Biden's eyes initially closed for mere seconds before he woke himself up, however, they did not open so quickly the second time they shut.
In the second instance, Sleepy Joe shut his eyes for 30 seconds before a man in a suit came over and appeared to wake him up.
The president then uncrossed his arms and listened to what the staff member was telling him, before applauding the opening speaker.
Viewers quickly caught on to the president's brief nap and began mocking him on social media.
Renowned journalist Piers Morgan wrote: "Jeez… not the best look when you’re trying to tell the world to wake up."
However, others rushed to Biden's defence, admitting: "This whole event would put most to sleep tbf [to be fair]."
President Joe Biden headed to the United Nations climate conference on Monday backed by a new legislative framework that, if enacted, would be the largest action ever taken by the United States to address climate change.
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COP26 Climate Summit: Biden appears to fall asleep during opening speeches ‘before being woken up’ by staff member
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