India, June 19 -- A video from an event at the White House has gone viral after it showed a crane operator appearing to nap inside his machine, all while US President Donald Trump unveiled two towering new flagpoles on the North and South Lawns.

The ceremony, held Wednesday morning, marked the installation of the giant flagpoles, with Trump present and posing for photos alongside workers.

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The moment, meant to spotlight patriotic symbolism, took an unexpectedly humorous turn when social media users noticed the crane operator reclining in his seat with eyes shut, seemingly asleep as the former president spoke nearby.

Unaware of the situat...