Donald Trump has taken to the stage in Davos to address the World Economic Forum and began his speech by criticising Europe.
The US president opened his remarks by saying it was “great to be back in beautiful Davos, Switzerland and to address so many respected business leaders, so many friends, a few enemies.”
The president echoed criticisms he had made of Europe in his United Nations address last year and his administration’s latest national security statements.
“I love Europe and I want to see Europe go good, but it’s not heading in the right direction,” he said.
Trump told the audience at Davos that certain places in Europe are not recognisable any more, adding that a focus on green energy and mass migration has hurt the continent.
Mr Trump touted economic growth in the US, using many of his characteristic superlatives that exaggerate circumstances on the ground.
“The USA is the economic engine on the planet,” Trump said. “You all follow us down, and you follow us up.”
On Venezuela, Trump said the country is going to make more money and will do fantastically well. He also said the US is helping Venezuela.
Trump also told the World Economic Forum that the US is very much into nuclear energy.
Additional reporting by PA