'World's most successful liar!': Trump trolled for sharing fake quote praising him by Wharton professor

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Former President Donald Trump recently ignited a wave of online mockery by sharing a post on his Truth Social platform that contained a fabricated quote praising his intellect during his time as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

The dubious claim, which Trump appeared to embrace, alleged that one of his former professors, William T Kelley, had once declared, "Donald Trump was the smartest student I ever had," as reported by MeidasTouch.

Donald Trump shares fake quote praising his intellect during time at Wharton School

However, this assertion stood in stark contrast to Kelly's actual remarks about his former student. According to Frank DiPrima, a close friend of the late professor, Kelley had repeatedly stated, "Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had."

As reported by Philadelphia Magazine, DiPrima claimed Kelley had uttered this damning assessment of Trump's academic performance "100 times over the course of 30 years."

Trump's unfounded boast about his Wharton credentials is not an isolated incident. Throughout his public life, the former president has demonstrated a tendency for exaggerating his achievements and spreading dubious claims.

During his 2016 presidential campaign and subsequent term in office, Trump frequently touted his Wharton degree, name-dropping the prestigious institution on at least 52 occasions between June 2015 and January 2018, according to the student newspaper Daily Pennsylvanian.

However, despite his frequent boasting about his Wharton degree, Trump consistently refused to allow his academic performance at the institution to be made public.

Moreover, the fabricated Kelley quote is not the first time Trump had shared a fake statement from a famous person. In July 2019, he had faced scrutiny for sharing a fake quote from former Republican President Ronald Reagan on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), CNN reported.

The quote, accompanied by a photo of Trump and Reagan shaking hands, claimed Reagan had remarked, "For the life of me, and I'll never know how to explain it, when I met that young man, I felt like I was the one shaking hands with the president."

Internet wastes no time in mocking Trump for fake quote

Following Trump's sharing of a fake quote attributed to his former Wharton professor, social media users wasted no time in mocking him.

One X user bluntly stated, "We know it is a fake. He is so dumb he cannot hide it. Loser." Another commented, "Trump is a POSER. Nothing he puts out there about himself is authentic."

Another commenter chimed in, stating, "Liar, liar, pants on fire... That's something basic, that's part of Trump's nature." Another criticized Trump's constant lying, remarking, "He still believes he can lie with impunity & that none of his bold faced lies can be easily & totally refuted! The single most insecure baby EVER!"

A fifth user highlighted, "Lie big and often seems to be Trump's motto."

Another user noted, "In order for trump to receive anything legitimately positive it will have to come from a MAGA cult member. Anything else will and can be identified as a lie! He is just that pathetic and known for his corruption, lies and fake personality to most of the world he is a joke!"

Another user ridiculed Trump's attempts to appear intelligent, stating, "Dumpty is so sad that he tries to make himself look smarter and better than he is, which only serves to show how sad, pathetic, and stupid he actually is in reality."

Lastly, a commenter wrote, "Pesky facts never stopped the world's most successful liar!"

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