“We have to reject prophets of doom” – Trump says before Thunberg
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“It didn’t look good for many nations before I became president”
– – The 50th World Economic Forum in Davos starts with a speech by US President Donald Trump. First of all, Trump talks about what he has achieved so far in his presidency – see an excerpt here. – –
– The US President traveled to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum – with clear intentions. In his speech, Donald Trump first praised his own work. The audience is waiting in vain for the word climate change. – – – US-President Donald Trump praised the economic development of the United States during his tenure at the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. He started his opening speech with the words: “Last time I announced that we wanted to make a comeback. And, we’re celebrating a boom that the world has never seen before. ”The USA would have rediscovered its own spirit. Let him be there again, the great spirit of the large American entrepreneurs. America is growing and prospering. Before leaving, he had said in Washington that he wanted to encourage companies to invest in the United States. Among other things, Trump also praised a recently signed one trade agreements with China and the pending agreement with Mexico and Canada. These are trade agreements for the 21st century that create jobs. “It is nothing short of spectacular, which one economic growth we have under my presidency. “ Before his election in 2016, nobody had done anything against China that made trade more difficult for everyone. Now, among other things, China has agreed to protect intellectual property. He emphasized that he had an extraordinary relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “It’s for China, I’m for the United States. But otherwise we love each other, ”he said, referring to China’s President Xi Jinping, whom he described as a good friend. The trade deals he closed are a role model for trade in the 21st century, Trump said. He also held out the prospect of further bilateral trade agreements, such as with the United Kingdom after leaving the European Union. Besides, they would wages rise, Trump said in his speech. The potential of the population was rediscovered in a short time. “Since I’ve been in office, there have been seven million more jobs in the country. That’s a number I like to think about, because two million had been forecast. ” Donald Trump leaves the Marine One helicopter after landing in Davos Source: dpa-infocom GmbH – – The American dream is back – stronger than ever. And no one has benefited more than the American middle class. “The time for skepticism is over,” said the US President. Trump called on other countries to follow the example of the United States. The “American model” would generate the greatest gains in the 21st century. He took it again Federal Reserve targeted. The United States had achieved unprecedented prosperity and experienced a wave of start-ups since he was elected, he said, “despite the fact that the Fed raised rates too quickly and lowered rates too slowly,” he added. After half an hour, Trump came to the subject climate Protection – only praise there. “The climate and air in the United States has never been as clean as it is in recent years,” he said. He pledged to preserve nature, but also said: “It is not a time for pessimism, but a time for optimism,” he adds. Fear and doubt are not good. He does not use the word climate change. There are always clairvoyants who wanted to see how to fail. But there shouldn’t be too much skepticism. The United States would have growth, creativity, and a willingness to face any challenge. “We have to reject the eternal prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse,” Trump said. However, he promised that the United States would participate in the World Economic Forum’s initiative to plant one trillion trees worldwide. Greta Thunberg was also in the audience. The young Swede had accused failure to fight climate change only a few hours earlier when she made her first appearance at this year’s World Economic Forum for Politics and Economics. So far, “nothing has been done,” she said. Climate protection has become an important issue through the protests of young people, but there is still no progress.Trump on the development of the United States: “spectacular”
Trump on China: “We love each other”
Trump on nature: “time for optimism”
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