President Donald Trump said Thursday morning that the United States is now the most respected country globally, a sharp contrast to what he called its status as a 'joke' two years ago. The remarks, posted on social media and circulated on Israeli Telegram channels, did not cite specific polling or events.
President Donald Trump issued a statement Thursday morning asserting that the United States is now the most respected country in the world, contrasting this with what he described as its status as a joke two years ago. The brief social-media-style message, circulated on Israeli Telegram channels, did not elaborate on metrics or specific developments that led to this assessment.
As The Zioneer has reported, Trump has made a series of optimistic statements in recent weeks — praising regional leaders like Egypt's Sisi, assessing Iran as being on the verge of collapse, and claiming progress toward Middle East peace. Thursday's remarks continue this pattern of sweeping positive claims about US standing abroad, though none offered concrete evidence or attributed the shift to particular policy achievements.
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