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President Donald Trump connected Thursday took purpose astatine his predecessor. But helium lone deed himself.
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“A twelvemonth ago, our state was an embarrassment,” Trump declared astatine an lawsuit successful Las Vegas. “All implicit the world, they laughed astatine us.”
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But there’s conscionable 1 occupation with his claim: One twelvemonth agone was April 2025, and the president of the United States astatine that clip was Trump.
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Trump besides said those radical astir the satellite “don’t laughter anymore.” That whitethorn not beryllium true, either.
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Last summer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seen different leaders laughing astatine Trump. “I’ve had the privilege of gathering a batch of overseas leaders,” Newsom said astatine a Politico event. “They’re laughing down his back.”
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Trump’s latest comments besides had radical laughing astatine him connected societal media:
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We laughter astatine you now.
Every day, often and frequently.
Currently I've laughed astatine astir 5 things you said during this full event. https://t.co/FPoCqS2Yn7
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trump was president a twelvemonth ago, truthful that tracks. It was an embarrassment and the satellite laughed astatine america then, and it’s adjacent worse now. https://t.co/9jOVjv0IRl
— 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) April 17, 2026@aintscarylarry / @Acyn / C-SPAN
The president not being alert helium was successful bureau a twelvemonth agone seems similar a gigantic reddish emblem for intelligence diminution but I'm not a large governmental newsman similar @jaketapper truthful what would I know?@AlexThomp immoderate comment? Really excited for you guys' adjacent publication https://t.co/ti6tNw1oak
— The okayest poster determination is (@ok_post_guy) April 17, 2026@ok_post_guy / @Acyn / C-SPAN
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As an US ex-patriot of galore years, I tin ABSOLUTELY warrant you that foreigners, including long-time US friends, are laughing astatine america present - a batch and astatine Trump specifically. My students virtually inquire maine if Trump paints his face. In fact,our friends are wondering wth happened to america https://t.co/e4sNllkcwl
— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) April 17, 2026@Robert_E_Kelly / @Acyn / C-SPAN
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