Heads of state from across the world gathered in New York City on Tuesday morning for United Nations General Assembly, kicking off a week of high-level diplomacy to discuss various global issues. When it was President Donald Trump’s turn to address those in attendance, he predictably turned to the usual brand of chest-thumping he relies on whenever afforded the opportunity to brag about his reign over America.
“In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” he claimed.
Typically when Trump makes these sort of broad, evidence-lacking assertions, he’s sitting with his team of presidential yes-men or giving a speech before a sea of MAGA hats at one of his rallies. In this instance however, he was speaking to generally qualified world leaders. And well, they laughed at him.
“Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s OK,” Trump said sheepishly, although it’s unclear whether they were laughing at the rhetoric itself or the way he followed it with his pronunciation of “Americer” — or perhaps even, a one-two punch.
Either way, whatever else Trump said in the speech was inconsequential as Twitter began mocking “the laugh heard around the world,” as some are already calling it.
The UN General Assembly laughs out loud when Trump says his administration has accomplished almost more than any other administration in the history of the country. He is literally the laughing stock of the world. https://t.co/muhXcTd9n4
— Eric Rosswood (@LGBT_Activist) September 25, 2018
Trump claims to have accomplished more as President than any other President.
The entire world bursts into audible laughter. https://t.co/6pRZUmVQP3
— Karl Frisch (@KarlFrisch) September 25, 2018
Chris Rock couldn’t have made that United Nations crowd laugh any louder than they did at Trump lying about his accomplishments. That’s what happens when he tries his MAGA rally nonsense on people who aren’t completely brainwashed.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) September 25, 2018
Is this a first? An American Preisdent being laughed AT in #UNGA? https://t.co/FnfcowEHzE
— Abid Hussain (@abidhussayn) September 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/andreviens/status/1044599152678776832
And Fox News predictably handled the gaffe accordingly.
Fox News abruptly cuts off this clip of Trump talking about his accomplishments, right before the audience laughs. https://t.co/gwM4E3YMwp
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) September 25, 2018
Trump predictably attempted to control the narrative by retweeting a couple of conservative personalities who praised his speech, but the rest of us know what we heard. But hey, at least folks seem to have moved past the “Mario Kart toadstool” thing, so glass half full?