Trump can’t stop tweeting himself in the foot

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President Trump’s use of the somber occasion of Memorial Day to boast about his administration’s record and settle scores with political opponents led Tuesday to new doubts about his assertion that he “can be more presidential than any president that’s ever held this office.”

Trump was being panned for touting his economic and military policies while paying tribute to fallen soldiers, but it is not the first time he has demonstrated a tin ear for presidential moments that require no self-aggrandizement.

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