U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his opening remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, asserting that Europe is not moving in the right direction.
“It’s good to give a speech among friends and some foes,” Trump began. “I’ve been in office for a year, the economy is booming, inflation is under control, dangerous borders are closed. The United States is in the midst of the most dramatic economic turnaround in history. A year ago, we were a dead country led by radical leftists. Now, we are the strongest nation. This is great news. The U.S. is the economic engine of the planet. If we fall, you all fall too. What surprised me most was how quickly all of this happened.”
Trump criticized European policies, saying: “Parts of Europe today are unrecognizable. I love Europe and want it to go in the right direction, but it is not. Governments thought growth could be achieved through uncontrolled immigration. The result was massive deficits and unprecedented migration. Large parts of the world are collapsing before our eyes. Experts predicted that my model would lead to a recession. We proved them all wrong. Europe is not what it once was. We can discuss it, but in reality, there is nothing to discuss.”
He added: “Leaders do not understand what is happening, and those who do understand are doing nothing.” Trump also called on other countries to compensate the U.S. for economic damage, emphasizing domestic energy policies: “Instead of building inefficient wind turbines that only cost money, we in the U.S. are tearing them down.”
Throughout his speech, Trump highlighted the achievements of his administration and stressed America’s strengthened global position.
