Trump just looked up to the sky and told reporters 'I am the chosen one'

It was about China, but still
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Nicole Gallucci
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Donald Trump apparently thinks even more highly of himself than we thought.

On Wednesday, he told a group of reporters outside the White House that he is "the chosen one." Not a normal thing that people usually say unless they are Superman or Harry Potter, or like, a complete narcissist, but sure.

The context makes the statement only a bit less bizarre. Trump was reportedly talking about the trade war with China and how he is the one tasked with taking on the country's unfair trading practices. But still. Pretty weird.

It wasn't long before people began to mock Trump's "chose one" statement with jokes and Star Wars references.

Many also noted the fact that the president keeps relating himself to god-like figures. Earlier today he shared a concerning tweet that claims he is seen as both the "King of Israel" and the "second coming of God."

Can you believe there's still so much time in this day for Trump to say and tweet more things?

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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