Trump says ‘you have to be very sharp’ to be president — then forgets the name of the Space Force

US Space Force CSO GEN Jay Raymond and US Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor CMSgt Roger Towberman present President Donald J. Trump with the U.S. Space Force Flag Thursday, May 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Bob Brigham

July 23, 2020

President Donald Trump discussed the importance of being smart while president during a Thursday evening interview with Fox News personality Sean Hannity.

"You have to be very sharp. I’m dealing with the heads of these countries and everyone of them is a world-class chess player and if you’re not a 100% on your game, if you’re not 100% sharp plus, you got a problem," Trump argued.

Moments later, Trump forgot the name of the Space Force, the new branch of the armed services that he created with much fanfare.

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