Trump says US 'economic engine of the planet', calls Denmark 'ungrateful'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proclaimed his country was the world's "economic engine," and slammed Europe as "not heading in the right direction," as Washington's allies push back against its bid to seize Greenland.
"The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms. It's been the history," he said during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the Greenland crisis has dominated talks.
On Europe, the U.S. leader said parts of continent were "not recognizable," adding: "I love Europe, and I want to see Europe go good, but it's not heading in the right direction."
Trump added that only his country could "secure Greenland", doubling down on his vow to seize control of the Danish autonomous territory.
"The fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. We're a great power, much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out two weeks ago in Venezuela," he said, referring to a U.S. military operation to depose that country's leader.
He slammed NATO ally Denmark as "ungrateful" for U.S. help with securing Greenland after World War II.
Source: Agence France Presse
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