Trump’s Dark Camera Feed at G7 Meeting Sparks ‘Sleep Mode’ Jokes Online

New Delhi, October 03, 2026 A brief visual moment from a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting has become a talking point on social media after US President Donald Trump’s video feed appeared dark in a screenshot from the call. The meeting, held on October 2 and hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, saw other leaders visible on camera, while Trump’s tile showed his name against a dark screen. The screenshot was shared by International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol and quickly spread across social media. Some users turned the unusual appearance of Trump’s video tile into jokes, with speculation ranging from whether he was taking a nap to comments about his hair and the possibility that he had simply chosen to remain off camera. There is, however, no evidence that Trump was sleeping during the meeting. It is also unclear whether his camera remained switched off for the entire call or whether it was turned off only at the moment the screenshot was captured. Reacting to the image, one social media user wrote, “Bro Really Hit Sleep Mode Again,” referring to an earlier incident at an Oval Office event when cameras appeared to show Trump briefly dozing off. That episode had also generated widespread jokes and reactions online. Behind the social media attention, the virtual meeting focused on significant global energy concerns. G7 leaders and representatives of the European Commission discussed global energy supplies and pressure affecting diesel markets. The group also agreed on measures involving the release of oil supplies as countries seek to reduce pressure on energy markets. While the discussions centred on major energy-related issues, it was Trump’s dark video tile that became the most talked-about element online. With no evidence establishing that he was asleep, the screenshot ultimately became a source of humour and speculation rather than evidence of what Trump was doing during the meeting.