President Donald Trump has a tendency to make those who take him at his word look like clowns. As Trump teases — some reporting says “prepares” — to start sending federalized National Guard troops into Democrat-run cities with crime problems, one of his own arguments is starting to look a little foolish.

About the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Trump said to Fox News’ Sean Hannity: “I requested … I definitely gave the number of 10,000 National Guardsmen, and (said), ‘I think you should have 10,000 of the National Guard ready.’ They took that number. From what I understand, they gave it to the people at the Capitol, which is controlled by (then-House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi. And I heard they rejected it because they didn’t think it would look good . So, you know, that was

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