US President Donald Trump on Friday hailed his trip to Southeast Asia, claiming that “great deals” were secured and that the United States is now “respected like never before.” The 47th POTUS said that “money is pouring into the country” thanks to his tariff policies and what he described as the “landslide results” of the 2024 presidential election.In a lengthy post on Truth Social, the US president described his meetings with leaders from across the region — including China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, and others — as proof that “America is respected again — respected like never before.”
Trump hailed the success of the trip, which followed a breakthrough meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea that led to both sides easing tariffs, resuming soybean trade, and pausing port and export restrictions for a year. “Great Trade Deals were made, Long Term relationships now exist,” Trump wrote, claiming that his economic policies had triggered renewed investment in the United States.He said the question that “kept coming up” during his meetings was: “How did the Democrats shut down the United States of America, and why did the powerful Republicans allow them to do it?” Reflecting on that during his return flight, Trump accused Democrats of suffering from what he called a “sick form” of Trump Derangement Syndrome. “They want Trillions of Dollars to be taken from our Healthcare System and given to others, who are not deserving — people who have come into our Country illegally, many from prisons and mental institutions,” he wrote.Trump also urged Republicans to abolish the filibuster, calling on the party to use its “TRUMP CARD.” “It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — get rid of the Filibuster, and get rid of it, NOW!” he said, arguing that Democrats had once tried to do the same under Barack Obama and Harry Reid. “Now I want to do it in order to take advantage of the Democrats,” he added.The president’s remarks came amid cautious optimism following the US-China agreement, which rolled back several tariffs imposed earlier this year and saw Beijing resume major agricultural imports. China agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans through January and continue purchases over the next three years, while pausing restrictions on rare earth exports.
