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Trump says he was ‘joking’ when he called himself ‘the chosen one’

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the press at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2019. (AFP photo)

US President Donald Trump said he was joking when he raised eyebrows earlier this week by referring to himself as "the chosen one" to confront China on trade.

Trump spoke to reporters on Friday as he was departing the White House for his trip to the G7 summit in France.

When a reporter asked Trump what he had meant by referring to himself as the “chosen one,” the president looked annoyed.

“You know exactly when I meant,” Trump said.

“It was sarcasm. It was joking. We were all smiling. And a question like that is just fake news,” he added.

During his remarks on the south lawn of the White House on Wednesday, Trump claimed he is “the chosen one" to confront China on trade, a title often used to refer to religious figures in Christianity and Judaism.

Trump’s erratic rant has renewed calls for him to be removed from office.

Trump’s questionable rhetoric prompted his critics to demand action from within Trump’s own administration, calling on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.

During his half-hour rant on Wednesday, Trump also managed to insult the Danish prime minister, insist he wasn’t racist and warned American Jews not to vote for a Democrat at next year’s presidential election.


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