Trump Davos Visit Live Updates: 'US is back, much stronger,' says Trump, ends 70-min Davos speech; calls Putin, Zelenskyy 'stupid'

US President Donald Trump made a high-profile return to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, delivering a combative speech defending his domestic achievements and criticising Europe’s trajectory. Opening to a hall filled with executives and political leaders, Trump joked about addressing “so many friends – a few enemies” before highlighting America’s economic turnaround, claiming inflation had been tamed, growth would exceed five per cent, and the US border was now secure. Trump contrasted these achievements with what he described as stagnation in Europe, warning that “certain places in Europe are not even recognisable” and that the continent is heading in a negative direction.His arrival was delayed due to an electrical issue on Air Force One, yet hundreds still queued to see him, with some turned away. The speech coincided with heightened tensions over Trump’s Greenland ambitions, including threats of tariffs up to 25 per cent on resistant European nations. While the White House said the address would focus on domestic affordability and the “Board of Peace” initiative, Trump’s Europe-focused criticism underscored the widening rift with allies. Leaders like Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney have cautioned against escalation, warning that these disputes could undermine transatlantic relations and global stability.