insisted that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize “for a lot of things?”

Trump was discussing the possibility of mediating a solution between India and Pakistan over a growing humanitarian crisis in the disputed Kashmir region when a reporter mentioned the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump replied, “I think I’m gonna get a Nobel Prize for a lot of things, if they gave it out fairly, which they don’t.” Trump had been previously nominated by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the request of the US government.

Trump remarked on President Obama having been awarded the prize: “He had no idea why he got it and you know what, that was the only thing I agreed with him on.”

On the subject of negotiations between the geopolitical rivals, Trump said, “I’ve never failed as an arbitrator. I’ve been asked to arbitrate disputes, pretty big ones, from friends. And I’ve done it in a good successful fashion.”

Time – President Trump Insists He Would Get a Nobel Prize, If ‘They Gave It Out Fairly’
The Hill – Trump says he would be awarded Nobel Peace Prize ‘if they gave it out fairly’
The Hill – US asked Japanese leader to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize: report

said that the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi was more significant than that of Osama bin Laden?

Trump said, “this is the biggest there is. This is the worst ever. Osama bin Laden was big, but Osama bin Laden became big with the World Trade Center. This is a man who built a whole, as he would like to call it, a country.” He went on to repeat a past claim that he had warned of bin Laden a year before his attack on the World Trade Center, but never received due credit.

The Washington Post – Bigger than bin Laden? 3 striking things about Trump’s announcement that Baghdadi is dead.
Business Insider – Trump claims the killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi is more significant than Osama bin Laden’s assassination
Axios – Trump on Baghdadi raid: “Bin Laden was big but this was bigger”

said, “I’m very highly educated. I know words – I have the best words” while calling Obama stupid?

Addressing the Syrian civil war, Trump disparaged the Obama administration: “The world has blown up around Barack Obama.” He continued, “It is the level of stupidity that is incredible. I’m telling you, I used to use the word incompetent. Now I just call them stupid. I went to an Ivy League school. I’m very highly educated. I know words, I have the best words. I have the best, but there is no better word than stupid. Right? There is none, there is none. There’s no, there’s no, there’s no word like that.”

As far as having the best words, he has misspelled his officials’ name, his wife’s name, and his own name, coined the word “covfefe,” and sent a tweet packed with five typos.

Gawker – Yet Another Bold Claim From Donald Trump: “I Know Words”
Daily Caller – Trump: ‘I Know Words, I Have The Best Words’ — Obama Is ‘Stupid’ [VIDEO]

 

 

was called “the dumbest goddamn student I ever had” by a former college professor?

Trump claimed that he graduated top of his class and criticized Obama’s grades, but never provided college transcripts. His lawyer Michael Cohen threatened schools on his behalf not to release any information on his grades.

William T. Kelley, professor of Marketing at Wharton School of Business and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, said over the course of decades that Trump was the dumbest student he ever had.

Frank DiPrima, to whom Kelly said this to repeatedly, recounted:

Professor Kelley told me 100 times over three decades that “Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had.”  I remember his emphasis and inflection — it went like this — “Donald Trump was the dumbest goddam student I ever had.”  Dr. Kelley told me this after Trump had become a celebrity but long before he was considered a political figure.  Dr. Kelley often referred to Trump’s arrogance when he told of this — that Trump came to Wharton thinking he already knew everything.

Time – Donald Trump Criticized Obama’s Grades. But His Lawyer Threatened Trump’s Alma Maters Not to Release His Own Grades
DailyKos – Former Wharton Professor: “Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had.”
Study International – Revealed: Trump’s professor thought he was his ‘dumbest student’ ever

signed an Executive Order that rolled back Obama-era protections for transgender students?

The Executive Order removed guidelines allowing transgender students to use the public school bathrooms that match their identity. The original order threatened to be withheld for institutions that failed to comply.

The administration later rolled back gender anti-discriminatory measures for healthcare and housing.

The Washington Post – Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students
The New York Times – Trump Rescinds Rules on Bathrooms for Transgender Students
Reuters – Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms

abruptly ended an interview when asked about his claims of being wiretapped by Obama?

Trump had previously asserted by tweet that President Obama had placed an illegal “tapp” on Trump, but provided no evidence.

In an interview held in the Oval Office with CBS’ John Dickerson, when asked to elaborate on his claims, Trump abruptly ended the interview.

RESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: — and I thought that — well, you saw what happened with surveillance. And I think that was inappropriate, but that’s the way–
 
JOHN DICKERSON: What does that mean, sir?
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You can figure that out yourself.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: Well, I– the reason I ask is you said he was– you called him “sick and bad”.
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Look, you can figure it out yourself. He was very nice to me with words, but– and when I was with him — but after that, there has been no relationship.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: But you stand by that claim about him?
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I don’t stand by anything. I just– you can take it the way you want. I think our side’s been proven very strongly. And everybody’s talking about it. And frankly it should be discussed. I think that is a very big surveillance of our citizens. I think it’s a very big topic. And it’s a topic that should be number one. And we should find out what the hell is going on.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: I just wanted to find out, though. You’re– you’re the president of the United States. You said he was “sick and bad” because he had tapped you– I’m just–
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You can take– any way. You can take it any way you want.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: But I’m asking you. Because you don’t want it to be–
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You don’t–
 
JOHN DICKERSON: –fake news. I want to hear it from–
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You don’t have to–
 
JOHN DICKERSON: –President Trump.
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: –ask me. You don’t have to ask me.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: Why not?
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Because I have my own opinions. You can have your own opinions.
 
JOHN DICKERSON: But I want to know your opinions. You’re the president of the United States.
 
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Okay, it’s enough. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Time – President Trump Suddenly Ends Interview When Asked About Obama Wiretapping Claim
CNN Money – Trump abruptly ends interview with CBS’ Dickerson after wiretapping questions
CBS News – President Trump’s interview in the Oval Office: Full Transcript

called into Fox & Friends and went on a half hour rant?

During the freewheeling interview, he railed against Iran and the nuclear deal, distanced himself from the “crazy” Stormy Daniels story and his personal attorney Michael Cohen, and slammed Obama’s handling of North Korea while praising his own. He also spoke about his friendship with Kanye West and boasted about the employment rate of blacks under his administration, noting, “Republicans really did the thing. Lincoln was a Republican.”

The cast looked visibly uncomfortable throughout the last few minutes, during which Trump complained about “how dishonest the news is,” Brian Kilmeade suggested, “I’m not your doctor, Mr. President, but I would recommend you watch less of them.” Trump replied, “well I don’t watch them at all…I watched leakin’ lying Comey last night.” He had sacked James Comey, Director of the FBI, for investigating Russia election interference. He went on to attack the “witch hunt” from the Mueller investigation, and said “I would give myself an A+, no one has done what I’ve been able to do, and I did it despite the fact that I have a phony cloud over my head that doesn’t exist.” Kilmeade finally ended the interview by cutting into a rant about the Justice Department and “crooked” FBI by saying, “we talked to you all day, but it looks like you have a million things to do, but I hope you can join us again.”

Trump has called in several times to Fox & Friends as President, including one that lasted 52 minutes.

The New Yorker – Trump’s stormy morning on “Fox & Friends”
Vanity Fait – Fox & Ffriends hurriedly shuts down interview as Trump rants about Mueller
Politifact – Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview on Fox & Friends

wanted Russia to be reinstated to the G7, despite its removal for invading Ukraine?

Trump has repeatedly called for Russia’s inclusion to the international economic forum, and has said that its removal Russia in 2014 was a mistake Obama made “because he got outsmarted.” Russia was dis-invited from the economic forum after it invaded neighboring Ukraine and annexed Crimea.

After the annexation - Crimea is still in limbo five years after ...

The Hill – Trump calls for Russia to be reinstated into G-7
NPR – Trump Says Russia Should Be Allowed Into G-7; Moscow Wants Talks To Continue

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