Donald Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business documents to conceal a payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels. He is accused of having made this transfer through his lawyer to buy the actress's silence about sexual relations they allegedly had in 2006, a year after marrying Melania.

The billionaire has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Joe Biden's former communications director, who was quick to rename the former president "Sleepy Don," in reference to the nickname that the latter proudly gives to the current President of the United States: "Sleepy Joe.'"Mr. Trump appeared to fall asleep on several occasions, his mouth going slack and his lowered head falling to his chest, reported New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman. Since cameras were not allowed in the room during the trial, no images showing the 77-year-old man sleeping could be leaked. "Trump seemed to wake up suddenly and notice them,' describes Haberman in her article, as well as on CNN.