Donald Trump Tweets About "Being, Like, Really Smart" and the Internet Has Opinions
"My two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart."


Donald Trump continues to share his every thought with the world via the medium of Twitter, and that includes how he really feels about himself, in case you weren't already aware. In a series of tweets on Saturday morning, Trump decided to put his cards on the table, by listing his accomplishments and skills. In all seriousness, according to the president, his "two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart," which definitely sounds like something Zoolander might say.
And he didn't stop there. As well as being "like, really smart"—wait, are we living in Legally Blonde 3?—Trump used A LOT of ellipses to demonstrate just how horrible he is with language, but how successful he is at life (apparently). He tweeted, "I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star....." and continued in another tweet, "....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!"
Thanks to Trump's tweets, #StableGenius began trending, and people worldwide weighed in on the president's outburst about his, like, "mental stability."
But this wasn't his first presidential run...
Not your first try. #stablegenius pic.twitter.com/DJXq12UOnlJanuary 6, 2018
The Mean Girls comparison.
What is more petty, Donald Trump’s twitter feed, or the Burn Book from Mean Girls?January 6, 2018
The similarities are truly shocking.
pic.twitter.com/MpiHaGiXx2January 6, 2018
Alert somebody!
If a friend wrote me to assure me that he was a “ very stable genius” it would be cause for concernJanuary 6, 2018
Remember covfefe?
There can only be one stable genius.
The only type of #stablegenius I will take seriously. pic.twitter.com/lT71FpAP9YJanuary 6, 2018
Bojack for president.
Only very stable genius we recognize pic.twitter.com/LZfSTmRjxsJanuary 6, 2018
New campaign slogan?
pic.twitter.com/RlCuJh0Iz6January 6, 2018
Basically, Trump decided that the media's continued questioning, regarding his actions and abilities since being in office (in "screaming mental stability and intelligence.....") could all be cleared up with some early morning tweets. Thank goodness he corrected the situation with his choice words (and oodles of ellipses) to prove once and for all that he is, indeed, "a very stable genius." I'm sure you'll all join me in declaring that this case is, like, officially closed.
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Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.
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