Trump Invites His Employees To Praise Him During Cabinet Meeting

President Donald Trump invited his top employees to shower him with compliments on Monday. They happily obliged, one-by-one, on live television.

During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, the president touted the record-setting pace of his legislative agenda and claimed never has there been a president, with few exceptions who has accomplished more while in office.

Trump then went around the table and called on each official to deliver brief remarks, beginning with Vice President Mike Pence . The bizarre scene that ensued resembled something out of North Korea, as each Cabinet official attempted to outdo one another with nice statements about their boss.

Its the greatest privilege of my life to serve as vice president to a president who is keeping his word to the American people, and assembling a team thats bringing real change, real prosperity, real strength back to our nation, Pence said.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao touted the success of Infrastructure Week, noting that hundreds and hundreds of people were so thrilled by the presidents visit to the Department of Transportation last week.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who has publicly broken with her boss on a number of issues, hailed Trumps message to the world as transformational and called it a new day at the U.N.

I think the international community knows were back, she added.

Thank you, Trump responded. Its true.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer apologized for the delay in his confirmation to the post.

First of all, I want to apologize for being late for work. For four months, I got bogged down in the swamp that you want to drain, he said, to laughter in the room.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue touted his recent trip to rural America.

While we are bragging about international travel I just got back from Mississippi and they like you there, he said, after others in the room mentioned traveling abroad.

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, who appears to be under constant threat of losing his job , thanked the president for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo, however, took a pass by taking a shot at the presidents favorite punching bag: the press.

In the finest tradition of the CIA, Im not gonna say a damn thing in front of the media, he said, garnering a round of laughter.

Trump then ended the public portion of the meeting by thanking reporters and photographers who were there, some of whom shouted questions about former FBI Director James Comey. The president did not respond, however, and White House aides ushered the press out of the room.

Watch footage of the Cabinet meeting above.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) mocked the president with a video parody of the meeting Monday afternoon.

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An aide to the senator even channeled Priebus by thanking Schumer for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda.

GREAT meeting today with the best staff in the history of the world!!! pic.twitter.com/ocE1xhEAac

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GREAT meeting today with the best staff in the history of the world!!! pic.twitter.com/ocE1xhEAac
Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 12, 2017

This article has been updated with Schumers parody.