For me it’s not so much whether someone has misspoken, or even exaggerated about personal details occasionally, that’s pretty much human nature for anyone who talks long enough, although continual gaffes are another thing altogether, and cause for concern. Whether or not a president is viewed as clownish or absurd is generally your own polarized perspective. We know very little about what other world leaders who deal with them on a personal level actually think. What is most important, and what you shouldn’t ignore, is what condition they put the country and world in with their actions and policies. If you just disagree with that situation, it too is probably just your own polarized perspective. On the other hand, if the country is a dumpster fire under their watch… that should be cause for reflection.