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Donald Trump Accidentally Roasts Himself With Oval Office Question
The president’s question about being “stupid” went awry on social media.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to pause his stock market-rattling tariffs but, in the process, teed up a question that critics couldn’t resist answering in withering ways.

“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Trump asked reporters in the Oval Office, as he tried to shift blame for America’s economic challenges more onto his predecessors and not as much on China, which he has targeted with a 125% tariff.

Trump: How do you get to be president and you’re stupid? pic.twitter.com/CcsghNRTpt

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 9, 2025
Critics were quick to highlight the irony.

“We’ve been wondering this since 2016 Donald,” one person snarked on social media.

Another added: “The question on all our minds these days.”

We’ve been wondering this since 2016 Donald.

— SJI2783 (@sji2783) April 9, 2025
He answered his own question 🤣

— Ana Braga🇧🇷🇲🇽🇨🇦 (@TheAnaBraga) April 9, 2025
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That is a good question

— Tendies (@GigaTendies) April 9, 2025
The Irony Meter is dead, spontaneously combusting after trying to score this comment.
Time for HH.@thespybrief https://t.co/QQD9EQHkjj

— Karen (@kes1doc_karen) April 9, 2025
He’s so close to getting it.

— Myles Davies (@mylesdavies) April 9, 2025
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We’re past irony at this point… I don’t even know what you call this

— Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) April 9, 2025
The question on all our minds these days.
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The irony man

— Elite E Man (@Eman856) April 9, 2025
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We’re all currently wondering the same thing.

— Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia) April 9, 2025
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