Following two Republican victories in the Georgia and South Carolina special elections, President Donald Trump made a stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Wednesday to give a speech covering a vast range of topics from immigration to his own media coverage. Although he seemed in good spirits after his party’s two recent wins, Trump often went on negative tangents and rarely stuck to the script. In fact, according to The New York Times, he seemed to vent to the audience for the entire hour.
Besides revealing two important plans—to ban immigrants from receiving welfare for five years, and to add solar panels atop the planned wall on the Mexican border—the president vaguely alluded to the investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. In reference to both the media and Democrats, Trump said, “They have phony witch hunts against me. All we do is win, win, win. We won last night.” (He seems to be referencing his own remix of DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.”)
Although his approval rating has dropped below 40 percent, nearly 6,000 supporters showed up to the rally at the U.S. Cellular Center.
He continued to jump from topic to topic, such as the Paris climate agreement, which the U.S. is expected to withdraw from. Incorrectly alleging that the agreement was binding, he told the audience, “Like hell it’s nonbinding!”
Ultimately, Trump credited himself with America’s future successes, saying, “I think healthcare is going to happen, and infrastructure is going to happen, and I look forward to being able to produce it.”
He summed up his own speech perfectly: “I have to be a little careful, because they’ll say ‘He lied!’” Trump might need to find someone else to talk to, because going on an emotional rant in front of several thousand people just isn’t healthy—or presidential.