The ego meter opens at a modest 60 as the president begins musing about past presidencies, framing them as warm-up acts for his own act.
It ticks to 75 the moment he starts comparing his achievements against theirs, complete with selective recall that somehow skips entire scandals.
By the third paragraph the needle hits 90 as he doubles down on distancing himself from any failures, redefining the word "predecessor" to mean "everyone who came before and messed up."
The reading maxes out when he treats the entire history of the office as a highlight reel starring only him, with everyone else cast as supporting evidence that he is the upgrade.
