President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at his predecessor. But he only hit himself. “A year ago, our country was an embarrassment,” Trump declared at an event in Las Vegas. “All over the world, they laughed at us.” But there’s just one problem with his claim: One year ago was April 2025, and the president of the United States at that time was Trump. Trump also said those people around the world “don’t laugh anymore.” That may not be true, either. A video from last autumn showed several European leaders laughing over how Trump keeps confusing Albania with Armenia ― something that happened more than once during his previous term as well.Last summer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’s seen other leaders laughing at Trump. “I’ve had the privilege of meeting a lot of foreign leaders,” Newsom said at a Politico event. “They’re laughing behind his back.”Trump’s latest comments also had people laughing at him on social media: We laugh at you now.Every day, often and frequently.Currently I've laughed at about 5 things you said during this whole event. https://t.co/FPoCqS2Yn7— Alleria 🇨🇦 Content Creator (@alleria_eh) April 17, 2026trump was president a year ago, so that tracks. It was an embarrassment and the world laughed at us then, and it’s even worse now. https://t.co/9jOVjv0IRl— 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) April 17, 2026The president not being aware he was in office a year ago seems like a gigantic red flag for mental decline but I'm not a major political reporter like @jaketapper so what would I know?@AlexThomp any comment? Really excited for you guys' next book https://t.co/ti6tNw1oak— The okayest poster there is (@ok_post_guy) April 17, 2026As an US ex-patriot of many years, I can ABSOLUTELY guarantee you that foreigners, including long-time US friends, are laughing at us now - a lot and at Trump specifically. My students literally ask me if Trump paints his face. In fact,our friends are wondering wth happened to us https://t.co/e4sNllkcwl— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) April 17, 2026Close