President Donald Trump launched a veiled attack on environmental \u201calarmists\u201d in a speech to business and political leaders in Davos, taking a swipe at the World Economic Forum\u2019s key focus this year. Speaking at the Swiss resort town on Tuesday, Trump invoked those who predicted an \u201coverpopulation crisis\u201d and the end of oil, saying: \u201cThese alarmists always demand the same thing, absolute power to dominate, transform and control every aspect of our lives.\u201d He also said: \u201cThis is not a time for pessimism, this is a time for optimism. Fear and doubt is not a good thought process, because this is a time for tremendous hope and joy and optimism and action, but to embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse.\u201d The World Economic Forum audience included 17-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, who brought a stark message to the business elite gathering in Davos: Everybody is talking about climate change, but nobody is doing anything. Trump has mocked Thunberg on Twitter. The forum is sounding alarm bells on climate change. This year and for the first time on record, environmental risks occupy the group\u2019s top five long-term concerns, while corporate executives say they\u2019re increasingly concerned about environmental issues. Trump\u2019s remarks were largely focused on America\u2019s economy as an example to other nations, which he urged to cut regulations and taxes. Trump sought to take credit for a booming economy, repeating his reelection arguments just hours before the US Senate was set to formally start his impeachment trial. \u201cI\u2019m proud to declare that the US is in the midst of an economic boom, the likes of which the world has never seen before,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe\u2019ve regained our stride, rediscovered our spirit.\u201d Later in the speech, he said \u201cpessimists\u201d can\u2019t be allowed to reverse course: \u201cWe will never let radical socialists destroy our economy, wreck our country or eradicate our liberty.\u201d The president\u2019s record on the environment is under attack from Democratic challengers ahead of November elections. Some are calling for significant policy changes to deal with climate change. Trump claims credit for overseeing an economy enjoying its longest-ever expansion, with an unemployment rate that fell to a five-decade low after tax cuts and spending increases. The Standard & Poor\u2019s 500 Index, which Trump regularly cites as a marker of success, is up about 25% from a year ago. Trump described low unemployment rates for African Americans and women. But his fight with China over trade and other protectionist policies have created uncertainty among businesses, especially manufacturers. Despite last week\u2019s interim trade deal with Beijing, the International Monetary Fund on Monday predicted economic growth will moderate to 2% this year and 1.7% in 2021 from 2.3% in 2019 as fiscal stimulus wanes. In his speech at the Swiss resort, Trump said: \u201cThe American dream is back, bigger better and stronger than ever before.\u201d President Trump comments on the state of the US-China trade relations during his address at the World Economic Forum\u2019s annual meeting in Davos. The president repeated his grievances with the Fed, saying it raised rates too quickly and lowered them too slowly. Trump said in his speech that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping \u201clove each other\u201d even after their fight over trade. \u201cHe\u2019s for China and I\u2019m for the US, but other than that, we love each other,\u201d Trump said. Trump is due to hold bilateral meetings with Iraqi President Barham Salih, Paki- stan\u2019s Prime Minister Imran Khan, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Swiss President Simonetta Som- maruga and Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, according to the White House. Trump will also meet with the forum\u2019s executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, and has said he\u2019ll meet with business leaders, too. He leaves Davos on Wednesday. This is Trump\u2019s second visit as president to the annual gathering of business chiefs, central bankers and foreign leaders. Hanging over the trip this time, however, is his impeachment trial set to formally begin in the Senate. Trump will almost certainly be acquitted by the Republican majority in the Senate, but the trial may produce surprises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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