Trump’s Davos Speech: Attacks on Europe, Biden, and the World Order
At Davos, Donald Trump used his speech to challenge Europe, criticise President Biden, and restate his vision of American dominance. His remarks exposed growing rifts with allies and offered a clear look at how he sees power, security, and the global order.
Key Points
- Trump’s Davos speech: 1 hour 15 minutes, attacks on Europe, Biden, NATO
- Attacks: Criticized Europe for windmills and migrants
- Worldview: America has been wronged, America can acquire anything
- Weakness: Domestic discontent, Greenland opposition
Trump’s Davos Speech: An Unsettling Global Spectacle
Donald Trump's speech is an experience. It goes up and down. It makes you laugh and fume. Most times it leaves you worried. Americans are used to his long rambling speeches, but today his audience was the entire world.
Trump arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was his most anticipated speech. He has just toppled Venezuela's president. He's threatening to take over Greenland. He's ripping up the free trade playbook. Basically, Trump is single-handedly reshaping the world order. So all eyes were naturally on his speech. Trump spoke for nearly 1 hour 15 minutes.
Bluster, Claims, and the Start of Attacks
He began with his usual bluster. Claimed America is the hottest country in the world. Falsely claimed inflation is easing. But after that, complaints and attacks began. First on the line of fire was Europe.
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Attacking Europe: Migrants and Climate Policy
Trump attacked Europeans on two fronts. One was their embrace of more migrants, and two their commitment to fight climate change. And as always, the language was crude.
Trump said:
“Certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly. They're not recognizable. And we can argue about it, but there's no argument. I love Europe. I want to see Europe go good, but it's not heading in the right direction. There are windmills all over Europe. Windmills everywhere. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses and the worse that country is doing.”
➡️ #DonaldTrump about the unpleasant reality:
— Christine Anderson (@AndersonAfDMdEP) January 22, 2026
"Certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly, anymore. And that's not in a positive way, that's in a very negative way. I love Europe, and I want to see Europe go good, but it's not heading in the right direction."… pic.twitter.com/4WA0OOjeWR
European leaders were slated to meet Trump later today, but after those comments it promises to be an awkward meeting.
Claims of Peacemaking and Questionable Assertions
And Trump was not done yet. After attacking Europe, he turned to his so-called peacemaking campaign. Trump once again claimed to have ended eight wars, and once again included India-Pakistan in that list.
Trump said:
“Worked on this war for one year during which time I settled eight other wars—India, Pakistan… Vladimir Putin called me. Armenia, Aber, Baan. He said, ‘I can't believe you settled that one. They were going on for 35 years. I settled it in one day.’ Then President Putin called me. He said, ‘You know, I can't believe I've worked on that war for 10 years trying to settle it. I couldn't do it.’ I said, ‘Do me a favor. Focus on settling your war. Don't worry about that one.’”
For the nth time, Trump says he stopped India and Pakistan war
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) January 21, 2026
Speaking in Davos to the WEF, Trump said, “I’ve now been working on this war, Russia-Ukraine, for one year, during which time I settled eight other wars, India, Pakistan.” pic.twitter.com/R55TlJnj7l
Trump’s Worldview: America as the Victim
Today we got a sense of Trump’s worldview. It is rooted in two very basic beliefs. Number one, America has been wronged by the entire world. Whether it's on trade or security or energy, every other country got an ideal deal, but America got the raw deal.
Trump said:
“What does the United States get out of all of this work, all of this money, other than death, destruction, and massive amounts of cash going to people who don't appreciate what we do. They don't appreciate what we do. So what we have gotten out of NATO is nothing except to protect Europe from the Soviet Union and now Russia. We've helped them for so many years. We've never gotten anything.He couldn’t be more wrong.”
The fact is America created the current world order, and they created it to benefit themselves. Free trade helped the US. The petrodollar helped the US. The IMF and World Bank helped the US. So what is Trump complaining about? Only he knows.
Second Belief: Might Makes Right
His second belief is that America is entitled to whatever it wants. Whether that's Greenland or Canada or tariffs—they can have whatever they want because might is right. Again, this is a worrying worldview because Trump is not just any world leader. He commands the most powerful military on the planet. What happens if he puts this worldview into effect? Greenland may just be the start.
Personal Attacks and Mockery
Of course, no Trump speech is complete without insults. Trump unloaded on his predecessor Joe Biden. He also mocked French President Macron and his sunglasses.
Trump said:
“Biden and his allies destroyed our economy and gave us perhaps the worst inflation in American history. They say 48 years. I say forever. But I think 48 years is the equivalent to forever. Costing the typical family $33,000. What they did to this country should never ever be forgotten. It's early, but he has to be rated as the worst president we've ever had by far. The autopen did much of the damage. He was the autopen president because I don't believe a sane president would have ever signed the kind of things that he signed. So when I called up Emmanuel Macron, I watched him yesterday with those beautiful sunglasses. What the hell happened?”
A Global Stage, But Domestic Anxiety
The World Economic Forum is a global event. Yet Trump spent a lot of time talking about domestic issues. He talked about inflation. He spoke about interest rates. He promised to announce a new central bank chair. Now this is very important. Because it reveals Trump’s only vulnerability—perhaps his Achilles’ heel. And that is the domestic sentiment back home in America.
Falling Support at Home
Trump’s claims are simply not true.
- 74% of Americans feel the president is not doing enough to contain inflation
- 90% oppose taking over Greenland
- His approval ratings have hit a new low
- Around 57% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump
And he knows that. Yesterday marked Trump’s one-year anniversary in office. He turned up at the press conference with a so-called book of achievements. He said the same things again: attacks on Biden, false claims about inflation and jobs, and endless praise of tariffs.
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Understand Briefly in FAQs
1. Why is Trump’s Davos speech drawing global attention?
Because he used the platform to attack Europe, NATO, and Biden while outlining a hard-line view of global power.
2. What did Trump say about Europe at Davos?
He criticized Europe’s approach to migrants and climate policy, using harsh language that unsettled allies.
3. What does the speech suggest about Trump’s global strategy?
It shows a belief that American power should be used to secure advantage, even at the cost of alliances.
4. Why does Greenland keep appearing in Trump’s speeches?
Greenland represents Trump’s view that strategic territory is key to US security and influence.
5. What tension does the speech reveal at home?
Despite strong rhetoric abroad, Trump faces rising domestic dissatisfaction and falling approval ratings.
Final Question
The truth is the charade is running its course. It’s not just the world that is sour on Trump. His own people are fed up with him. And President Trump knows this. You could sense that vulnerability in his speech today.
The question is: is he using issues like Greenland to hide those fears?
