"I win," Trump tells Montana Crowd as he tries to regain control in the midst of the turmoil

Trump's victimization has even compared him to Abraham Lincoln, noting that Lincoln received bad reviews for the Gettysburg speech in 1863, before his speech was later considered one of the best in the world. history of the country.

"I have a feeling," he told the crowd in remarks much longer than Lincoln's, "it will happen to us."

In the arena, the country was such as it dictated: strengthened by a booming economy and a Republican policy, but facing an impending threat of an opposition blitz of Democrats and the media. But the president also had to deal with the rumor of revelations that raised questions about his competence and even his mental state.

He mocked the information that described him in the White House residence – telling anecdotes about his wife, Melania, about more provocative media reports. And he has meticulously detailed examples of his competence: the political dynasties he had to defeat in general elections and the economic and national security achievements of his administration as proof of his competence.

There were other reasons, apart from unflattering headlines, for Mr. Trump to be angry. Armed with leaked documents, Democrats continue to oppose Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, his Supreme Court nominee, and protesters persist in interrupting the judge's confirmation hearings.

"Do you believe anger and malice on the other side?" Mr. Trump said. "Sick, it's crazy."

Even though he was deviating to his list of complaints, Mr. Trump reserved a certain amount of anger at Mr. Tester, causing a grudge of four months. As Mr. Trump reminded the crowd, Mr. Tester expressed concerns about the professional behavior of Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, who subsequently derailed the appointment of the doctor to head the Department of Alumni. fighters.

"One of the saddest things," Mr Trump told the crowd of accusations, echoing accusations he made at a rally in Montana two months ago. (Mr. Trump acknowledged a "great advertisement" that Mr. Tester published this week about their cohesion in veterans' issues.)

"The problem is," lamented Mr. Trump, "he will never vote for me."