(CNN) Donald Trump got back from Asia on Tuesday night. By Wednesday afternoon, he was taking a victory lap.

Trump's speech, which ran for more than 20 minutes, will be remembered primarily for Trump's dry mouth -- and his need for water.

The reason for that is not only because Trump had been so critical of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's water-drinking habits during the 2016 campaign . (Karma!) It's also because Trump's speech amounted to a dry recitation of where he had been, who he had seen and how much he was loved during his trip.

This was Trump playing his own hype man. He felt like the Asia trip went well and he wasn't getting enough credit for exactly how well it went. So, why not give a speech and force the "fake news" to cover it?

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From his opening statement onward, it was clear that Trump's lone goal with the speech was to pat himself on the back. Repeatedly.

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