The event was ostensibly meant to roll out his new labor secretary nominee, Alexander Acosta. (Previous pick Andy Puzder bowed out Wednesday after it became clear to Republican Senate leaders they did not have enough votes to confirm him.) But the event had little to do with Acosta, and quickly devolved into one of the most remarkably incoherent spectacles in recent memory.

Here are just a few:

That time he confirmed the veracity of the leaks that lead to Michael Flynn's resignation

The leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake because so much of the news is fake.

That time he couldn't say Flynn lied

The thing is, he didn't tell our vice president properly, and then he said he didn't remember ... that just wasn't acceptable to me.

That time he characterized the rollout of his travel ban as "smooth"

We had a very smooth rollout of the travel ban; we had a bad court.

That time he called the country of Russia fake news

Russia is fake news. Russia – this is fake news put out by the media. The real news is the fact that people, probably from the Obama administration because they’re there, because we have our new people going in place, right now.

That time he denied knowledge of whether anyone from his team colluded with the Russian government during the campaign

Nobody that I know of. How many times do I have to answer this question? Russia is a ruse. I have nothing to do with Russia. Haven't made a phone call to Russia in years."

That time he bragged about not being a bad person

And I'll tell you what else I see. I see tone. You know the word 'tone'? The tone is such hatred. I'm really not a bad person, by the way. No, but the tone is such – I do get good ratings, you have to admit that – the tone is such hatred.

That time he compared the price of drugs to that of candy bars

We've ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to coordinate on a plan to destroy criminal cartels coming into the United States with drugs. We're becoming a drug-infested nation. Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars

That time he promised America and Russia would have a nuclear holocaust "like no other"

We're a very powerful nuclear country and so are they. I have been briefed. And I can tell you, one thing about a briefing that we're allowed to say, because anybody that ever read the most basic book can say it, nuclear holocaust would be like no other. They're a very powerful nuclear country, and so are we.

That time he mused about attacking the Russian vessel lurking off the coast of Connecticut

The greatest thing I could do [politically] is shoot that ship that's 30 miles offshore right out of the water

That time he conceded his oft-repeated line about having the "biggest electoral margin since Ronald Reagan" is a lie

NBC reporter Peter Alexander: "You said today that you had the biggest electoral margin since Ronald Reagan – 304, 306 electoral votes. In fact, President Obama got 365 in 2008."
Trump: "Well, I'm talking about Republicans."
Alexander: "President Obama 333, George H.W. Bush 426 when he won. So why should Americans trust..."
Trump: "I was given that information, I was just given it. We had a very big margin."
Alexander: "I guess the question is: Why should Americans trust you when you accuse the information they receive as being fake, when you're providing information that is not accurate?"
Trump: "Well, I was given that information. I was, actually, I've seen that information around. But it was a very substantial victory. Do you agree with that?"
Alexander: "You're the president."

That time he offered a nuanced assessment of his own performance at said press conference

I'm not ranting and raving. I'm just telling you you're dishonest people.

That time he grew tired of all the tough questions

I want to find a friendly reporter.

That time he responded to a question – from a Jewish reporter – about the uptick in threats against Jewish organizations

OK, sit down. ... So here's the story, folks. Number one, I am the least anti-Semitic person that you've ever seen in your entire life. Number two, racism – the least racist person.

That time he assumed a black reporter would be friends with black members of Congress

April Ryan: "Will you meet with the Congressional Black Caucus?"
Trump: "I would. You want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours?"

Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States .

That time he compared the price of drugs to that of candy bars

We've ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to coordinate on a plan to destroy criminal cartels coming into the United States with drugs. We're becoming a drug-infested nation. Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars

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He raises one of the most important points that befall any nation: cheap drugs that hook a generation!

Using colourful and/or exaggerated language to make people listen is nothing new.