
3 key moments you may have missed in Trump’s speech
Global News
The speech, which lasted more than an hour, touched on tariffs, the U.S. central bank, prescription drug prices and made reference to mysterious new 'weapons of warfare.'
Much of the global reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday has focused on his plans for Greenland amid threats to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory — but several other notable moments may have been overlooked.
The speech lasted more than an hour and touched on tariffs, the U.S. central bank and prescription drug prices, among other topics.
There was also a reference to new “weapons of warfare,” with few other details.
Here are some of the key takeaways from Trump’s speech beyond what he shared on Greenland and his comments on Canada.
Trump said he plans to announce a new chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve shortly as well.
Central banks like the U.S. Fed and the Bank of Canada have a mandate to keep economies stable by adjusting interest rates to maintain price stability while also encouraging growth.
They reach these decisions independently, based on expert analysis and data, while strongly opposing outside influence from government leaders and agendas.
“I’ll be announcing a new Fed chairman in the not-too-distant future. I think he’ll do a very good job. See, I gave away some of it — he. I did give that away,” Trump said at Davos.













