Donald Trump has claimed he received "deep respect" during this week's Nato summit in London, despite a viral video showing world leaders laughing at him for his lengthy press conferences.
"The Fake News Media is doing everything possible to belittle my VERY successful trip to London for NATO.
I got along great with the NATO leaders, even getting them to pay $130 Billion a year more, & $400 Billion a year more in 3 years," Mr Trump tweeted.
In a series of eccentric TV appearances he has claimed that the US state department asked him to get involved.
He says there was no pressure on him from Trump to do him the “favour” he was asked for.
However, Trump announced that Pence had had “one or two” phone conversations of a similar nature, dragging him into the crisis.
When asked about the video on Wednesday during a meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Trump said the following of Mr Trudeau: "He's two-faced.". »