Trump touts six-month mark: US is now ‘hottest‘ and ‘most respected country anywhere‘ 

President Trump marked his six-month anniversary of his second term in office by touting that the United States is the "hottest" and "most respected country anywhere in the world."

"Wow, time flies!" the president began his message on Truth Social on Sunday morning. "Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it's being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of any President."

He added that six months was "not a long time to have totally revived a major Country," and that one year ago, "our Country was DEAD, with almost no hope of revival."

"Today the USA is the 'hottest' and most respected Country anywhere in the World," he added. "Happy Anniversary!!!"

His comments come as Trump's six-month approval rating remains underwater with Decision Desk HQ finding 52.7 percent of U.S. adults disapprove of the president, while 44.6 percent approve. The latest Economist/YouGov poll also found that Trump's disapproval rating is at its highest level since the start of his second term.

Still, Trump insisted his numbers within the GOP "have gone up, significantly, since the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax was exposed by the Radical Left Democrats and, just plain 'troublemakers.'"

"They have hit 90%, 92%, 93%, and 95%, in various polls, and are all Republican Party records," he wrote in another Truth Social post. "The General Election numbers are my highest, EVER! People like Strong Borders, and all of the many other things I have done. GOD BLESS AMERICA. MAGA!"

His comments come after he instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to release the grand jury files in the case of sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after nationwide pressure to produce more information. However, the president remains skeptical that the release of the files will quell the demand for more information on the case.