Donald Trump was slammed on Sunday for trying to rewrite yet another part of US history, for his own ends.

In a Truth Social post ostensibly attacking Democratci Senator Adam Schiff, the president suggested the infamous Watergate scandal that ended up toppling disgraced former President Richard Nixon was an “illegal hoax.”

Trump’s full post read:

“The Ukraine Impeachment (of me!) Scam was a far bigger Illegal Hoax than Watergate. I sincerely hope the necessary authorities, including CONGRESS, are looking into this! Adam “Schiffty” Schiff was sooo dishonest and corrupt. So many laws, and protocols, were violated, and just........

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