Trump told supporters at a US rally on Wednesday night that America is now 'the most respected anywhere in the world' under his leadership, declaring that 'nobody's laughing at us anymore' and insisting foreign leaders now admire the country. The comments, delivered as he helped launch celebrations for the nation's 250th birthday, were swiftly clipped and shared online, where critics seized on them as detached from reality and mocked them in real time.
Trump used the patriotic setting to sketch a sweeping before‑and‑after story about his time in office. Standing before a backdrop for the semiquincentennial festivities, he told the crowd: 'Tonight, as we stand at the edge of our 250th year of independence, I am thrilled to declare that America is back.'
