Trump Thanks Old Pal Scarborough For Calling Him Young: My ‘BRAIN’ Is Sharp Too!

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in the Oval Office on May 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump took questi... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in the Oval Office on May 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Trump took questions on trade with China, Iran and other topics. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump took a backhanded compliment from MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough and used it to brag-tweet about his “BRAIN.”

During a segment on “Morning Joe” Wednesday morning, Scarborough acknowledged that Trump is vivacious on the campaign trail and looks “20 years younger” than some of his Democratic challengers, even if he is spewing hateful rhetoric.

A Washington Examiner reporter tweeted out the remark and Trump retweeted him, thanking Scarborough — whom Trump often lambastes for being critical of him — and suggesting he was smarter than former Vice President Joe Biden.

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  1. Petulant infant Donnie strikes (out) again!

  2. Malignant Narcissism on display.

  3. If somehow the oldest man ever elected president is looking younger than the Democratic candidates we are doomed. Especially when you consider Democrats have not elected anyone over 60 since before the civil war and no one over 55 for their first term Since before WWI.

  4. Vivacious?

    WTF, is Scarborough auditioning to be a judge on Miss Teen USA?

  5. Not too late to nominate anyone other than Biden or Sanders…

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