President Trump patted himself on the back for his summit with President Vladimir Putin of Russia — claiming on Wednesday that “people at the higher ends of intelligence loved” his widely criticized post-summit press conference.

“So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki,” Trump tweeted. “Putin and I discussed many important subjects at our earlier meeting. We got along well which truly bothered many haters who wanted to see a boxing match.”

A day after his stunning about-face admission that Russia meddled in US elections, Trump declared that those criticizing his press conference with Putin were suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

“Some people HATE the fact that I got along well with President Putin of Russia,” Trump tweeted. “They would rather go to war than see this. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome!”

The president predicted that “big results” will come from the meeting, including Russian help in dealing with North Korea and “many positive things.”

“While the NATO meeting in Brussels was an acknowledged triumph, with billions of dollars more being put up by member countries at a faster pace, the meeting with Russia may prove to be, in the long run, an even greater success,” he said. “Many positive things will come out of that meeting.”

In another tweet, he said that though Russia has agreed to help with North Korea, there was “no rush” on the hermit kingdom’s denuclearization — a reversal of his previous position.

“There is no rush, the sanctions remain! Big benefits and exciting future for North Korea at end of process!” he wrote.