Except he didn't say this. He said two years ago.

"And we have people laughing at America as they were just two years ago. We're not going to let that happen. We're not going to let people laugh at us anymore. We're the smart country now, not the dumb country. We were a dumb, stupid country led by a very, very stupid person who wasn't leading."

Watch for yourself: https://youtu.be/gLy_uF9RNdY&t=1744