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Donald Trump: “Two years ago we had a country that was a laughingstock all…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Jul. 1, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 23:50

The biggest word for him, I think, was pride. He was a proud. He was a proud man. But I'm a proud man. I'm proud of our country. I'm proud that Two years ago we had a country that was a laughingstock all over the world. And now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world, the most respected country anywhere in the world. But as a young boy, I saw that he loved Lincoln. And Lincoln's casket would pass through. A nation torn apart by civil war. I don't know if you know that. (23:50–24:00)

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Asserts that the U.S. was a laughingstock two years ago and is now the most respected country.

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