(Bloomberg) -- "I was kidding, being sarcastic, having fun. I was smiling as I looked up and around," President Donald Trump says in tweets, referring to his comment Thursday that he is the "chosen one" to confront China on trade issues.
"And yet when I saw the reporting, CNN, MSNBC and other Fake News outlets covered it as serious news & me thinking of myself as the Messiah"
NOTE: Aug. 22, Trump Says He’s the ‘Chosen One’ to Take on China Over Trade
Link to first tweet, second tweet
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