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Trump accidentally burned himself with his own question, and people can't stop laughing

    President Donald Trump defended his decision on Wednesday to pause his stock market, but in the trial a question that critics could not have answered in the wilting ways.

    A person with a serious expression, wearing a suit, recorded in a close-up portrait

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    “How do you become president and are you stupid?” Trump asked reporters in the Oval Office, while trying to shift the blame for the economic challenges of America more to his predecessors and not so much on China that he has focused with a rate of 125%.

    @Aaryn/Fox News

    Critics were quick to emphasize the irony. “We are wondering Donald since 2016,” a person sniffed on social media.

    A tweet from @sij2783 saying, "We are wondering this since 2016, Donald," dated April 9, 2025, with engagement statistics

    @Shi2783

    Another added: “The question about all our spirits nowadays.”

    Tweet by Jo: "The question about all our spirits nowadays."

    @Jojofromjerz

    And the reactions continued from there.

    Tweet by Ana Braga: "He answered his own question" With a smiling emoji

    @Theanabraga

    Tweet from @Gigatendies say: "That's a good question," dated April 9, 2025, with 983 views

    @Gigations

    Tweet by the user about how the lack of self -consciousness answers a question when making a statement

    @_Substance_

    Tweet by Chidinwatu: "He should stand in front of a mirror and repeat it slowly with himself."

    @Chidinwatu

    Tweet by Myles Davies says, "He is so close to getting it" With 22 likes

    @Mylesdavies

    Tweet by @libdunkmedia: "We are over irony at the moment ... I don't even know what you call this."

    @lilbdunkmedia

    Tweet from user @Eman856 Reads: "The ironymous" With Timetal April 9, 2025 and 1,605 views

    @Eman856

    Tweet by Blue Georgia: "We all ask ourselves the same thing at the moment." Dated April 9, 2025, with 4,763 views

    @Blueatlegia

    Finally …

    Tweet van Laurence Boorstein and asked Donald how he became president as he called him stupid

    @Larryboorstein

    This article originally appeared on Huffpost.