Trump's Anniversary Speech: A Victory Lap Filled with Grievances and Attacks

His staff had printed out a 31-page list of his accomplishments, but President Trump had other ideas for how he wanted to mark the anniversary of his return to office. Standing at the lectern in the White House’s James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Mr. Trump flipped quickly through the paperwork and tossed it on the floor. Then he held court — airing old grievances, attacking perceived enemies, threatening allies — for roughly one hour 45 minutes. “I think God is very proud of the job I’ve done,” Mr. Trump said as he neared the end of his remarks. It was a revealing window into Mr. Trump’s shifting worldview, filled with perceived slights and injustices that he suggested were changing his approach to policy. The meandering, sometimes rambling, remarks jumped from topic to topic, including a story about his prowess as a Little League player, and stretched on longer than Mr. Trump’s record-breaking one hour and 40 minute joint address to Congress. Mr. Trump explained why he had tied his recent threats to take over Greenland to his resentment that he had not won the Nobel Peace Prize. He had told Norway’s prime minister: “I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace.” Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.