Trump rings in 2025 with vow to restore respect for America

President-elect also renews demands that Hamas release all hostages.

Published: December 31, 2024 11:13pm

President-elect Donald Trump rang in the New Year with close friends and family at his Mar-a-Lago resort, promising his return to the White House in 2025 will raise America’s standing across the globe.

“We’re going to do fantastic as a country," a tuxedo-clad Trump told reporters Tuesday night during a brief gaggle. "People aren’t respecting us as much, and they will be."

Trump also addressed matters across a turbulent world, saying he’d wait to see if Hamas would reach a ceasefire with Israel and reiterating his demand that the terrorist group release all remaining hostages. 

“I’ll put it this way: They better let the hostages come back soon,” he said.

The President-elect also revealed he plans to attend the late Jimmy Carter‘s state funeral in Washington on January 9.

Trump hosted a New Year’s Eve bash at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, that included luminaries like Elon Musk and family members like his wife Melania and daughter Tiffany.

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