Donald Trump Drops A Self-Description So Unlikely, The Audience Actually Laughs

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The president's remark prompted chuckles in the crowd, but it was a different story on social media.

By Lee Moran

Donald Trump’s latest self-description may have been delivered with a lighthearted tone, but it still drew scorn for two reasons.

While hyping the United States as the “hottest country in the world” right now at the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum this week, the president suddenly claimed to be … modest.

Trump said:

“This has been, according to those that seem to say it ― and I would never say a thing like that because I want to be very modest, I always want to be modest, as modest as I can ― they say this has been the best nine months that any president has ever had. I’d say that’s pretty good, right? But we’ve had a great nine months. Now we have to do it more than a few more times. We have to keep it going. We’ll keep it going.”

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The “modest” claim drew what appeared to be knowing laughter from the audience.

On social media, though, critics explained why, even as a joke, it was definitely not a fitting word for the president.

They also argued why it hasn’t actually been the best nine months for a president ever, amid an affordability crisis, persistent inflation and more.

@shackshackleton
Always mentions “they”. A mystical presence that occurs before every self congratulatory lie.

@jmehrhart
Delusion runs deep in this one

@7declassified
Did you hear them laugh 💫😂
God help us 👁️💫

@nomoretrump24
Modesty and Trump should never be uttered in the same sentence. Like fingernails on a chalkboard.

@mary_bermel
BS

@brianJSpencer
Trump has never been truly modest in his entire life.

@mikeBates
The always unidentified “they” say. . .

@TrishIsPissed
Oh, I think we can all agree that his best quality is his modesty, right? Right?

@CastonChris
Who actually tells him this? Do the people he’s talking to actually believe it when they can see for themselves it’s NOT the best 9 months of any president!

@tere62979
Who is “they”? Trump is underwater in every major category; economy, healthcare, immigration, education… you name it, he is destroying America