Trump's cover-up has always been that he was making a joke or being sarcastic.
Who are we to argue with either him or his supporters about a man of such wisdom.
'In my great and unmatched wisdom': Trump makes modest claim about his intellect
Trump – the ‘very stable genius’ – is no stranger to narcissistic statements, and he was at it again on Monday afternoon
Poppy Noor @PoppyNoor
Tue 8 Oct 2019 07.57 AEDT Last modified on Wed 9 Oct 2019 20.39 AEDT
Donald Trump with world leaders at the South East Asian Nations Summit in Manila in 2017. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Donald Trump perhaps broke a record for aggrandizement on Monday, when he referred to his “great and unmatched wisdom” following his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria.