In a rare moment of humility, President Trump admitted that he might not be one of God’s favorite creations. Trump called into “Fox & Friends” yesterday and said, quote, “I want to try and get to Heaven, if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole.” This would have been a highly unusual admission from any president, but it seemed especially out of character coming from this one. The man who is regarded as a messiah by many of his own supporters — a belief he has encouraged at every turn — says now that he knows he’s no saint.
However, Trump thinks brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine might help tip the scales. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked later if her boss was joking. She said, quote, “I think the president wants to get to heaven, as I hope we all do in this room as well.” It is rare to hear Mr. Trump say something so soul-searchingly self-deprecating, which this surely was. He is old — 79, to be exact — and does not ever want to be reminded of that fact. “You know, there’s a certain point at which you don’t want to hear ‘Happy Birthday,’” he said when he turned 78. “You just want to pretend the day doesn’t exist.”
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