US is economic engine on the planet, Trump calls Denmark 'ungrateful'

US President Donald Trump said that Europe was not heading in the right direction. Trump launched the fresh salvo at Europe while addressing a World Economic Forum session in Davos on Wednesday. He added that while he wanted Europe to progress, that seems not to be happening. He said that Greenland lies in a “key strategic location” between the US, Russia and China. The US President said America needs the island territory not owing to its minerals but for “strategic national and international security.”

VIDEO | Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) says Europe is not heading in right direction.

He says, "I want to discuss how we achieved this economic miracle, how we intend to raise living standard for our people,… pic.twitter.com/6CXSyIbzF2

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 21, 2026

Thrump called Denmark “ungrateful”, while saying the US was “stupid” to “give Greenland back” after the Second World War.We set up bases in Greenland for Denmark. We fought for Denmark. We saved Greenland and prevented our enemies from gaining a foothold in our hemisphere. Denmark had “fallen to Germany” and was “unable to defend itself and Greenland.” “US was compelled to send its own forces to hold that territory at great cost and expense. Denmark knows that,” the US President said.

Muted awkward chuckles as Trump asks WEF elites if they'd like 'a few words of Greenland?'

Reminds that NO ONE can 'secure Greenland' other than 'great power' US

'Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting' https://t.co/Kq7VRnUo7j pic.twitter.com/H73QXS5JVK

— RT (@RT_com) January 21, 2026

in his address, Trump  calling the economic achievements of the country in his regime unprecedented, says that the USA is the economic engine on the planet, when America booms, the entire world booms, it's been the history, and when it goes bad, the whole world goes bad. Here's what he said.

Davos, Switzerland: Speaking at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump says, "…The USA is the economic engine of the planet. When America booms, the entire world booms—it’s been that way historically. When it goes bad, it goes bad for everyone; you all follow us… pic.twitter.com/TTsgk1IwHx

— IANS (@ians_india) January 21, 2026

"The US economy is expected to grow the double the rate that was projected by the IMF last April, and with my tariff policy, I believe it would be much higher than that, he claimed.