Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with an unusual claim about his international reputation, telling reporters that he is jokingly referred to as the “president of Europe.”
The former US president made the comments during a discussion in the Oval Office on Monday, describing the supposed title as “an honour.”
“They jokingly call me the president of Europe,” Trump said. “They call me the president of Europe, which is an honour. I like Europe and I like those people.”
The statement, however, appears to be without basis. There is no evidence that European leaders have ever referred to Trump in this way, and the claim was swiftly dismissed online. Social media users were quick to mock the remark, with many pointing out that the idea of a “president of Europe” does not even exist.