President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at his predecessor.
“A year ago, our country was an embarrassment,” Trump declared at an event in Las Vegas. “All over the world, they laughed at us.”
But there’s just one problem with his claim: One year ago was April 2025, and the president of the United States at that time was Trump.
Trump also said those people around the world “don’t laugh anymore.”
That may not be true, either.
Last summer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seen other leaders laughing at Trump.
Trump’s latest comments also had people laughing at him on social media: