You Snooze, You Lose?

Political Asylum Plus: pillows and the national debt. Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images If men do not have sleep, they go mad. — G.K. Chesterton A full week has passed since Lindsey Graham’s funeral, and the debate over whether or not President Donald Trump dozed off during the festivities has yet to subside. Claims that he did catch some Zs “spread across multiple platforms,” Snopes reports, “with videos of different lengths showing the same moment.” Yes, for a few seconds there, Trump can be seen to close his eyes, but anyone spinning this for political purposes should be ashamed of himself. There’s an innocent—in fact, heartwarming and inspiring—explanation. “President Trump was reflecting on the loss of his dear friend Lindsey Graham, for whom he had just delivered a beautiful eulogy,