Donald Trump celebrated the 100th day of his second term in the White House with a tub-thumping rally in Michigan. During a 90-minute firecracker speech the US president defended his decision to slap ​import tariffs on countries around the world and bragged he would become known as deporter-in-chief for slinging out “invaders”​.

At an event called "100 days of greatness" Trump attacked "radical left lunatics" while boasting about "mass deportation" efforts​ and promised to stop the establishment "gravy train". He said: "Removing the invaders is not just a campaign pledge, it's my solemn duty as commander-in-chief. I have an obligation to save our country."

President Trump also repeated his false claim that he beat Joe Biden and won the 2020 presidential election.

His 90 minute speech reeled off a list of accomplishments, including how he had helped slash the price of eggs, claiming: “Since I took office the cost of eggs is down 87% now.”

And Trump channelled his role as former host and business guru on the American version of The Apprentice by telling ​screaming supporters in the car-making capital of the world: “We’re here in the heartland of our nation to celebrate the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country. We’ve just gotten started. You haven’t even seen anything yet.

“After a lifetime of unelected bureaucrats stealing your paychecks, attacking your values and trampling your freedoms, we are stopping their gravy train, ending their power trip and telling thousands of corrupt, incompetent and unnecessary deep state bureaucrats - you’re fired!'”

Trump also took aim at China, which is facing tariffs of 145%, saying it has “more jobs from us than any country has ever taken from another country" before adding: "I think it's going to work out. They want to make a deal. We're going to make a deal. But it's going to be a fair deal."

President Trump is now finalising details of his historic second state visit to Britain and a likely historic speech to parliament.

He was personally handed an invitation for a second state visit from King Charles by Sir Keir Starmer when the prime minister held talks in the Oval Office in February.

Parliament sits again after summer recess on September 1 but breaks for conference season on September 16, returning again on October 13.

That leaves a small window for the visit and what would be a box office speech to MPs in Westminster.

President Trump was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II during a previous three-day state visit in 2019, held during his first term in the White House, but he did not address parliament.

Traditionally, second-term US presidents are not offered a repeat and are instead invited for tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle.

Barack Obama was the last US president to address Parliament, speaking in Westminster Hall in 2011. Before him it was Ronald Reagan in 1982.

The last person to speak in Westminster Hall - the medieval great hall erected in 1097 for William II - was Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in 2023.

Speaking of his autumn visit Trump revealed: “It's beautiful and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person.

"And the reason is we have two separate terms and it's an honour. I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William, we have really just a great respect for the family.

"And I think they're setting a date for September."