During a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, President Donald Trump claimed that "everybody wants to work in the White House" — and Twitter didn't attempt to stifle their guffaws.
When asked about scandals and reported turmoil in the White House following the resignations of alleged domestic abuser Rob Porter and White House communications director Hope Hicks, Trump responded defensively, saying "they all want a piece of the Oval Office."
Pres. Trump on White House turmoil: "Everybody wants to work in the White House. They all want a piece of that Oval Office." https://t.co/NkJuIoh4fPpic.twitter.com/PGBgv0JA6T
— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2018
"'Everybody wants to be there, and they love this White House,' @POTUS says, disputing known challenges administration has in recruiting new personnel for West Wing as exodus publicly chronicled," The Hill's Alexis Simendinger tweeted.
"That hit a nerve for him," another user tweeted, noting that Trump preceded his statement with the phrase "believe me," a surefire sign that he was telling "a big fat lie."
Check out more responses to Trump's latest misplaced braggadocio below: