Trump misquotes NY Post column, touts his ‘consensual presidency’

President Trump on Sunday night shared a misquoted excerpt from a New York Post column praising him and his presidency.

The column by Michael Goodwin, who is reportedly friendly with Trump, is headlined “We’re still better off with Trump than Clinton.” The column notes Trump’s “missteps” since taking office but states “there has never been a day when I wished Hillary Clinton were president.” The column also says of Trump: “His is turning out to be an enormously consequential presidency.”

Trump tweeted out part of the column on Sunday night, leaving out the mention of his “missteps” and misquoting the word “consequential.”

{mosads}“His is turning out to be an enormously consensual presidency. So much so that…there has never been a day that I wished Hillary Clinton were President. Not one,” Trump tweeted.

“Indeed, as Trump’s accomplishments accumulate, the mere thought of Clinton in the W.H., doubling down on Obama’s…failed policies, washes away any doubts that America made the right choice. This was truly a change election, and the changes Trump is bringing are far-reaching and necessary.”

Trump then thanked Goodwin and encouraged followers to “please read entire column” before placing Goodwin’s email at the end of his tweet.

Trump later deleted those tweets and replaced them with tweets with the correct and full quotes, including the word “consequential” and the mention of the “missteps.”

“His is turning out to be an enormously consequential presidency. So much so that, despite my own frustration over his missteps, there has never been a day when I wished Hillary Clinton were president. Not one. Indeed, as Trump’s accomplishments accumulate, the mere thought of…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2018

…Clinton in the WH, doubling down on Barack Obama’s failed policies, washes away any doubts that America made the right choice. This was truly a change election — and the changes Trump is bringing are far-reaching & necessary.” Thank you Michael Goodwin! https://t.co/4fHNcx2Ydg

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2018

Goodwin’s column celebrates the end of “Bannonism” after Trump attacked former chief strategist Stephen Bannon for his comments in Michael Wolff’s new book, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.”

The columnist goes on to imagine what Hillary Clinton’s administration would have been like if she had become president, claiming she wouldn’t have made some of Trump’s most prominent policy moves, like recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

“These are just some of the many reasons why a Trump presidency, chaos and all, continues to be the course correction America needed. Here’s hoping, then, that the latest predictions of his demise, like all those that came before, turn out to be premature,” Goodwin writes.

Trump’s presidency has faced intense resistance from Democrats and critics, with a majority of Democratic lawmakers opposing most of his legislative goals and policies.

Trump also came under fire during his presidential campaign after the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape emerged, in which he is heard bragging about groping and kissing women without their consent.

This story was updated at 10:33 p.m.