After weeks of questioning the integrity and competence of American intelligence agencies, Trump addressed the CIA, from a podium in front of a wall honoring CIA heroes. Trump insulted the CIA heroes by using the occasion to brag about himself.
… the wall of 117 stars in the CIA lobby is a revered place, and presidents who have spoken there tend to do so carefully and with a close attention to their subject — usually the sacrifices of the CIA officers and their families..
NBC News
“And then they say, ‘Is Donald Trump an intellectual?'” Trump said. “Trust me, I’m like a smart person.”
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