Make America Great Again UFC fans were given a brutal reality check regarding Trump’s fitness after the president was spotted falling asleep at numerous sporting events as his body fails
14:35 ET, 18 Jun 2026Updated 14:35 ET, 18 Jun 2026
Donald Trump’s base was given a dose of reality by comedian Jordan Klepper(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) fans were given a brutal reality check over the president’s physical dimension by comedian Jordan Klepper.
Trump’s health has been in the news cycle recently, with the president unable to walk seemingly in a straight line or stay awake during meetings or sporting events, regardless of how loud they are. And yet, some in his base continue to believe that all is well with the 80-year-old.
Klepper, the comedian, took it upon himself to see how the MAGA base sees the president, who has clearly shown signs that his age is catching up to him. It comes after Trump seemingly was spotted falling asleep at the Freedom 250, an event meant to celebrate him and the United States.
Holding up a photo of Donald Trump on the golf course alongside another of former President Barack Obama shirtless on vacation, Klepper asked one of Trump’s constituents who would win in a clash between the two. The responses the comedian received spoke for themselves.
“I think he’d win that,” a MAGA fan said while another questioned the two men and their physical attributes, asking Klepper how “tall” Obama was and his “wingspan.” Of note, Trump is listed at 6-feet-3, weighing 224 lbs with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 29.7, based on official White House measurements.
Meanwhile, Obama was listed at 6-feet-1, weighing 175 pounds with a BMI of 22.8 – a healthy number – based on his final medical examination as president. Though there is no recorded information regarding both men’s wingspans, it can be determined that their wingspans could be similar, if not slightly longer than their listed heights.
The White House played host to a UFC event commemorating Donald Trump and the United States’ birthday(Image: Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
What’s more, Klepper took a moment to explain how Trump frequently is spotted falling asleep at a number of events at either the White House or elsewhere. During Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, the president appeared to be asleep while watching the game.
“Donald Trump is pooling blood at his ankles and falls asleep at MSG,” Klepper continued to Trump’s supporters with one replying that the White House’s medical staff states the 80-year-old is in “great shape.”
Others believed that Trump’s moments of falling asleep during press conferences and events were a result of nefarious motives by other powers. That said, the 80-year-old even appeared to have fallen asleep during the Freedom 250 as he sat cageside for the event.
Footage from that night showed the president with his eyes closed and his head tilted during the UFC lightweight championship bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, a fight he had spent months helping to organize and promote.
When he came to, when the music began to play, he was reportedly spotted asking those around him, “What just happened?” In response, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reposted the clip and wrote “WAKE TF UP” on social media.
Fans hit back at the claims that Trump was asleep at the event celebrating his own birthday, with one fan writing: “He’s watching the screen in front of him. Idiot!”
Another posted: “Ok, and? He’s the honestly the hardest working world leader who’s known to hardly sleep. Maybe he gets by with little eye rests throughout moments like golf the days.”
It is clear that Trump’s health and ability to lead the United States at his age remain a subject both supporters and detractors will battle over, despite the evidence present.