Well, I guess if you were to ask him "Do you still consider your role (or America as a country) to be the leader of the free world?" I assume he would answer "Y

Well, I guess if you were to ask him "Do you still consider your role (or America as a country) to be the leader of the free world?" I assume he would answer "Yes." However, he may think he is being a "tougher" leader than before.