President Donald Trump has always craved validation, but his latest attempt to manufacture it — right in front of a room full of business leaders — landed with such awkward desperation that critics couldn’t resist poking fun.

Trump, in true form digressed from the conversation, as he usually does, to brag about a recent accomplishment.

During the meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10, the President suddenly began crowing about his trip to the Middle East last May.

“When I left the Middle East, we brought back $3 trillion and lots of Boeing airplanes like 300,” Trump blustered, “and Boeing gave me the award for the greatest salesman in the history of Boeing, which was a nice little award.”

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