Trump brags it only took him a short period to understand 'everything there was to know about health care'

Trump stands with Republican members of the House after the passage of the GOP health-care bill.
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President Trump possesses the amazing ability to learn everything there is to know about certain subjects in a short period of time. Among the things Trump claims he knows more about than anyone else are: social media, taxes, money, the U.S. system of government, Sen. Cory Booker, and the "horror of nuclear."

In a wide-ranging interview with Time, Trump added that it only took him a short period of time to become an expert on health care, too:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.