Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=z1yntipTue8 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump: Nobody’s laughing at us anymore [VzYgUXm0CU7] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT President Trump declared America to be "back" and "not a joke anymore" as he held a rally on the National Mall on Wednesday night to kick off the country's 250th anniversary celebrations. "There has never been anything like the United States of America, and together we are making it bigger and better and stronger and far more exceptional than ever before," he said at the event, which included flyovers, military bands and a performance by Lee Greenwood. "A short time ago, we were a dead country. We were dead. Now we're the hottest country anywhere in the world," he continued. "We're respected by everybody. Nobody’s laughing at us anymore. Two years ago, they were laughing. Now, we're the most respected anywhere. Think of it, anywhere in the world. Where were we two years ago? We weren't respected. We were a joke. We're not a joke anymore." #trump #a250 #cspan 9OwTGglpxa8 lE31J7hj2aK P07uu4ljfs9 E7dRAxXWcBA wyR30emtrgd
President Trump declared America to be "back" and "not a joke anymore" as he held a rally on the National Mall on Wednesday night to kick off the country's 250th anniversary celebrations. "There has never been anything like the United States of America, and together we are making it bigger and better and stronger and far more exceptional than ever before," he said at the event, which included flyovers, military bands and a performance by Lee Greenwood. "A short time ago, we were a dead country. We were dead. Now we're the hottest country anywhere in the world," he continued. "We're respected by everybody. Nobody’s laughing at us anymore. Two years ago, they were laughing. Now, we're the most respected anywhere. Think of it, anywhere in the world. Where were we two years ago? We weren't respected. We were a joke. We're not a joke anymore." #trump #a250 #cspan 9OwTGglpxa8 lE31J7hj2aK P07uu4ljfs9 E7dRAxXWcBA wyR30emtrgd