President Trump came out swinging at Davos this morning, taking shots at Europe, demanding "immediate negotiations" with Denmark to acquire Greenland and praising his accomplishments in the U.S.
"It's great to … address so many respected business leaders, so many friends [and] a few enemies," Trump began his address.
He claimed Europe is "not even recognizable" because it's "not headed in the right direction." He quipped, referring to World War II, that "you'd all be speaking German and a little Japanese" if it weren't for the U.S.
He argued the U.S. should be paying low interest rates because "without the United States, you don't have a country," singling out Switzerland as an example.
Now, Greenland: Trump requested negotiations to take Greenland, though he did declare he "won't use force" to take it.
"After the war we gave Greenland back to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that?" the president told the forum.
"We want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it," Trump said. We've never asked for anything else."
He argued that owning Greenland is key to defending it because "who the hell wants to defend a license agreement?"
Oh, we haven't forgotten about the 'daddy' comment, I see: Trump bragged that some people in Europe call him "daddy," referring to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's joke about Trump last June.
Back at home: Trump teased an upcoming announcement for his next Federal Reserve chair, noting the nominee is a man.
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