President Trump on Monday kicked off his first speech to U.S. service members by touting his election win and highlighting the support he had from troops.

"We had a wonderful election didn't we? And I saw those numbers, and you like me and I like you," Trump said at the start of his speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

Trump was popular among service members during the election, with active-duty military and veterans voting for Trump by a larger margin than for his rival, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE.

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Trump visited U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command on Monday in his first official trip as president. Prior to the speech, Trump received a briefing from leaders of both commands and ate lunch with troops.