Another day, another example of Donald Trump taking a look at a situation and doing exactly the opposite of what any grown adult should.

After hearing Congressional statements about the resurgence of ISIS, North Korea's nuclear threat and Iran's adherence to the tenets of the now-junked arms deal, Trump said intelligence chiefs, including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and CIA director Gina Haspel, were being "extremely passive and naive", and suggested they "go back to school".



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The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and beyond. Since ending the terrible Iran Nuclear Deal, they are MUCH different, but.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019

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....a source of potential danger and conflict. They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019

Not sure which schools show kids how to cultivate on-the-ground sources and corroborate them with a network of allies and high-tech image gathering, but this is far from the first time Trump's kicked off at anyone with more knowledge than him. In April 2016 he told a rally that "the experts are terrible", and in November told reporters: "I have a gut, and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else’s brain can ever tell me."

These are all the people Trump's gut has had precedence over so far.

Climate change scientists

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In the beautiful Midwest, windchill temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded. In coming days, expected to get even colder. People can’t last outside even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2019

Warnings that Chicago residents affected by -20 centigrade conditions shouldn't breathe too deeply while they're outside in case they freeze their lungs apparently didn't cut any ice with Trump's climate change denial.

Legal scholars

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As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018

As numerous legal scholars have pointed out the president isn't above the law, and while it might technically be possible for Trump to pardon himself, it does give off a bit of an authoritarian vibe.

Anyone who had any idea about policy

In April 2016, the Trump campaign realised it had better sort out a policy thinktank to flesh out its broader vision of America, but by August almost every policy expert there had resigned. "Trump has never acknowledged the policy shop based in Washington that has been doing huge amounts of grunt work for months without recognition or compensation," the Washington Post said.

Psychiatrists with an understanding of border security, disease prevention and air traffic control

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I am starting to think that there is something seriously wrong with President Obama's mental health. Why won't he stop the flights. Psycho! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2014

The 2014 ebola outbreak in West Africa had Trump extremely worried, despite the fact that the World Health Organisation said that cancelling flights and trade with affected areas wasn't recommended.

Joan Rivers' doctor

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In my book, @Joan_Rivers had a lousy doctor, shoving a camera down her throat at her age. Something went really wrong that should not have! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 31, 2014

Rivers died in 2014 after complications from an endoscopy. Her family eventually won a law suit against the medical practice, but if they'd only chucked Trump the stethoscope he'd have had her up and about in no time.

Ordnance Survey cartographers

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No matter how far down a path you go, if it's the wrong path, turn around and go back home - before it is too late. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2013

This is quite an insight: in Trump's mind, there's only one path, and you can either plod down it and die denying it was ever a bad idea, or you can reverse everything that you did in the first place, go home, and never tell anyone you wanted to go down that path anyway.

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