Opening his speech to a packed hall of global business leaders and policymakers, Trump struck an assertive “America First” tone. After joking that he was addressing “so many friends — a few enemies,” he presented what he described as “truly phenomenal news from America,” claiming that inflation had been defeated, the U.S. economy was booming, and that progress had been made on securing the nation’s borders.
“I love Europe, and I want to see Europe go good,” Trump said, “but it’s not heading in the right direction.” He added that “certain places in Europe are not even recognisable… and that’s in a very negative way.”
