Trump Brags About Giving CBS Its Highest Ratings Since 9/11

President Donald Trump poses for a photograph on West Wing Colonnade at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 21, 2017.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Donald Trump poses for a photograph on West Wing Colonnade at the White House in Washington, Friday, April 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Donald Trump bragged on Friday about giving CBS’ “Face the Nation” its highest ratings since the terrorist attacks on 9/11.

“I have, seem to get very high ratings,” Trump said in an interview with the Associated Press.

He said that his appearance on the CBS talk show “had 5.2 million people.”

“It’s the highest for ‘Face the Nation’ or as I call it, ‘Deface the Nation.’ It’s the highest for “Deface the Nation” since the World Trade Center. Since the World Trade Center came down,” Trump claimed. “It’s a tremendous advantage.”

Trump previously used 9/11 as a prop to compare himself against when he claimed in October 2015 that he doubted the terrorist attacks would have taken place if he were President at the time.

“I would have been much different, I must tell you,” he said. “I doubt that those people would have been in the country.”

On Friday, Trump went on to brag that he’s learned to do something he “never thought” he could: stop hate-watching CNN.

“I don’t watch CNN anymore. I don’t watch MSNBC anymore. I don’t watch things, and I never thought I had that ability,” he said. “I always thought I’d watch.”

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  1. He is incapable of understanding that most people tune in because it’s a comedy show.

  2. Wow. Just wow.
    Trump really is fcking nuts.

  3. Trump Brags About Giving CBS Its Highest Ratings Since 9/11

    Wow. What a maroon.

  4. Avatar for tena tena says:

    It’s the only thing on the planet he values next to the Lust Object - ratings.

    It’s not about ratings you goddamn fucking imbecile! It’s about running a country.

    Goddamn every motherfucker who voted for this son of a bitch without a brain.

  5. Avatar for pumor pumor says:

    People can’t resist watching a train wreck.

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