On Morning Joe, Nancy Pelosi tells Trump to 'go to sleep'


When most people offer advice to the president, it typically comes in the form of "don't tweet" followed by a varying number of exclamation points. But on Morning Joe on Friday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) offered a different kernel of wisdom to the commander-in-chief: "Go to sleep."
"Get some sleep," she went on. "Get yourself to a place where the synapses are working." Watch Pelosi's explanation below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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