During the meeting, Trump repeated falsehoods about his loss to Biden in the 2020 election and the Russia investigation during his first term, along with comments about targeting his political adversaries.

President Donald Trump welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House Tuesday to discuss "war and peace" and trade, as the two countries seek closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.

The visit by Marcos was the first official trip by a South East Asian leader to the United States during Trump’s second term.