Donald Trump drew mockery after he named two qualities that he believes a US president must have.
“We need a president that’s sharp and that’s respected,” the former president told Fox News personality Sean Hannity in an interview that aired on Wednesday.
Watch from the 7:45 mark here:
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s assertion came during a discussion about America’s place on the world stage and as Trump warned “we’re closer to World War 3” than ever before.
Critics on X (formerly Twitter), including President Joe Biden’s campaign, took issue with Trump’s criteria — and suggested he possesses neither quality:
Trump, who told Americans to inject bleach, could barely walk down a ramp, and was laughed at by the United Nations: “We need a president who is sharp and respected” pic.twitter.com/1IF5ZFpfUE
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) June 6, 2024
TRUMP: “We need a president who is sharp and respected”
Take your own advice, Donald. Drop out of the race.
pic.twitter.com/3NpfcMHWmK— Trump L’s (@Trump_Losses) June 6, 2024
I was not expecting him to endorse Joe Biden.
— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) June 6, 2024
Yeah, that’s definitely not gonna be u Mr 34x Convicted Felon https://t.co/S1p2mLrdnr
— Jeff Rothman | #VoteBidenHarris2024🌻🏒⚾️ (@amazingjr87) June 6, 2024
That’s definitely NOT @realDonaldTrumphttps://t.co/SpiY253tII
— jennifer whitfield🇨🇦🇬🇷 (@jennwhitfield) June 6, 2024