He said it all right - whether it came from someone else originally or not. He said it with PRIDE. And it’s probably true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCq66Mi4hAE
Duh.
I remember the moment well - I was one of the people laughing outrageously when he told that story.
That’s not pride - that’s contempt for the fake news that he was mocking.
You obviously don’t understand Trump - you don’t understand his supporters - you don’t get his jokes because you are the brunt of them.
Get a clue.