BREAKING: Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the most stupid President in American history

WASHINGTON — In a stunning development that has left political analysts and historians scrambling for their record books, sources close to the White House confirmed today that Donald Trump is dangerously close to claiming the title of the most stupid President in American history.

According to a hastily assembled panel of late-night comedians, partisan pundits, and one guy with a Twitter account, Trump’s latest string of decisions—including breathing, waking up, and existing—demonstrates an unprecedented level of intellectual deficiency that threatens to eclipse even the most legendary presidential blunders of the past.

“Never before has a president shown such remarkable consistency in being wrong about almost everything, all the time,” said one anonymous cable news contributor who has never met Trump but has strong feelings about him. “This is historic stupidity. We’re witnessing the Mount Rushmore of dumb.”

Critics pointed to Trump’s continued habit of speaking in complete sentences that sometimes contain facts as particularly damning evidence. Historians note that previous contenders for the title, such as certain 19th-century presidents who owned slaves or 20th-century ones who expanded government programs, at least had the decency to do so with more gravitas and fewer tweets.

The White House dismissed the reports as “fake news” and “witch hunt,” with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating, “President Trump continues to deliver results for the American people while the media obsesses over made-up rankings of intelligence. Next they’ll say his hair is orange on purpose.”

As of press time, Trump was reportedly considering a new executive order to declare himself “very, very smart—tremendous smart, believe me,” which experts say could either clinch the title or spark another round of fact-checker meltdowns.

The nation holds its breath as the race for historical stupidity enters its final, most ridiculous lap.