President Donald Trump took a victory lap in a speech before House Republicans Monday evening, touting the executive orders he signed during his first week in office and riffing on some of his favorite topics such as TikTok, immigration, crime and tariffs.

He claimed the United States is now a "meritocracy" after the elimination of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in the federal government. Birthright citizenship, he said, is "ridiculous" and "has to stop," per his recent executive order. He argued there are no more "horrible people that wanted to kill our country" attempting to enter the U.S. through Tijuana, Mexico since he issued orders cracking down on illegal immigration.

And he joked about running for a third term as president....

"We've raised a lot of money for the next race," Trump said. "That, I assume, I can't use for myself because I think I'm not allowed to run again. I'm not sure. Am I allowed to run again, Mike? I better not get you involved in that argu