He went on to claim that the previous administration attracted less than $1 trillion over four years, adding that he wasn’t trying to be “hostile,” but wanted to “state the facts.”

However, the comments that quickly went viral were those in which Trump suggested that European nations see him as their de facto leader.

“European countries are saying that your president might as well be the leader of Europe,” he said. “They listen to us, and they respect us like never before. We’re going to work very hard.”

Trump added that his administration had strong relationships abroad, while also repeating his long-standing claim that the U.S. had been “taken advantage of” by other countries for years.

“We get along with them. We want to get along with as many nations as possible,” he said. “But we’ve been ripped off by a lot of them for a very long time.”

The remarks prompted a wave of reactions on social media as clips of the speech circulated online.

One user wrote sarcastically: “After countless trips to France since this guy came to power, every French person I meet just says, ‘What is America doing?’”

Another commenter from the UK echoed the sentiment, writing: “Same here. What on earth is he talking about?”

Others speculated that Trump was responding defensively to recent reports suggesting many Europeans now view the U.S. as a national security concern.

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