He said he would issue a new executive order next week to protect the American people to lessen the effects of that “bad decision”.

5: The media

Mr Trump returned to his favourite territory of attacking the media, describing the BBC once again, with deep sarcasm, as “another beauty” and berating the astonished journalists, only to tell them: “I’d be a good reporter.”

“I don't mind bad stories. I can handle a bad story better than anybody as long as it's true,” he said.

“But I'm not OK when it is fake. I mean, I watch CNN, it's so much anger and hatred and just the hatred.”

He continued: “I see tone. You know the word ‘tone’. The tone is such hatred. I'm really not a bad person, by the way. No, but the tone is such - I do get good ratings, you have to admit that - the tone is such hatred.”

When a black reporter asked him whether he would meet with the Congressional Black Caucus, he suggested she set up a meeting.

“Are they friends of yours?” he asked.

6: Melania

Mr Trump launched a strident defence of his wife, insisting that Melania Trump was “a fantastic person” who would embrace the role of first lady.