On Thursday, December 12, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump made a comment at the annual Congressional Ball — a traditional holiday event at the White House — claiming that European leaders see the United States’ role under his leadership as dominant on the world stage. In his remarks, Trump said something along the lines of: “The European nations are reporting that your president might as well be the leader of the European nations also. They listen to us, and they respect us like they’ve never respected us before.” He used this statement to boast about what he says are the international respect and influence the U.S. has gained under his administration, especially with Europe. He also claimed the U.S. had helped resolve several global conflicts and hinted that other countries seek U.S. diplomatic intervention even in Asia. br br #PresidentTrump #DonaldTrump #TrumpPresidency #TrumpEU #TrumpEUTradeDeal #DonaldTrumpEU #PresidentOfEurope #TrumpTariffsEU #FinnishPresident #TrumpEuropeRemarks #TrumpRally #TrumpSpeech #TrumpVonDerLeyen #TrumpRussiaTalks #TrumpRussiaWarReaction #TrumpEnergyPolicy #TrumpUN #TrumpEuropeanCommission #TrumpEuropeWarning #VladimirPutinbr br Also Readbr br US Opens Applications for President Trump’s High-Value “Gold Card” Visa Program :: br Trump Claims “White People Are Being Killed,” Pulls US Out Of G20 Johannesburg Summit :: br Trump Sends Envoys To Putin And Ukrainians After ‘Fine-Tuning’ Peace Plan To End War :: br br br ~PR.152~HT.408~ED.