For US President Donald Trump, ‍it’s in the eye of the beholder. Trump says he was not asleep, just bored, during his cabinet meeting in December, when he shut his eyes for several extended periods. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Trump blames boredom for closed eyes in cabinet meetingKnow the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow“Some people said, he closed his eyes. Look, it got pretty boring,” Trump told ⁠laughing officials in the White House cabinet room. US President Donald Trump appeared to get some shut-eye during a cabinet meeting.