Trump defends his immigration policies, the war against Iran and tariffs in his latest message ahead of the midterms

President Donald Trump defended his tenure in the White House on Tuesday during a final phone interview on the Fox & Friends program on the morning of the midterm elections.

The president focused his message on three of the main pillars of his second term: tighter immigration policies, the war against Iran and trade tariffs. Trump asserted that these measures have restored America's strength and improved its standing on the international stage.

"We have to keep America great. We're great now. We were terrible two years ago," he said during the interview.

In his remarks, the president appealed to his electoral base and argued that the United States has regained the respect of other nations.

"We were a laughing stock all over the world. The leaders of other countries didn't even take us seriously. They thought we were fools, and we're hot now. We're the hottest country in the world. We're respected by everybody," he said.

"We're going to keep it that way and get better," he added.

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The president also defended the measures taken to curb irregular immigration at the border with Mexico. During his second term, the United States has drastically reduced the number of migrants crossing that border.

Trump asserted that, when he returned to the White House, the country had open borders and was taking in millions of people, including, he claimed, criminals and murderers.

On the economic front, the president asserted that inflation has been resolved, despite the impact the war against Iran has had on gasoline prices in the United States.