Ignorant and Arrogant

January 21, 2026 - Vol. 20, No. 4 - Two words best describe Donald Trump's remarks before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today: Ignorant and Arrogant.

In what may be the most embarrassing moment in the history of American foreign policy, Metamucilini stood on the world stage for more than an hour telling blatant lies and hurling insults. He may have thought he was showing strength, but all he demonstrated was his own mental instability. Thanks to the folks at Politifact, here are just some of the tall tales that stretched the limits of credulity:

"I settled eight wars." He may have had a hand in several ceasefires, but he hasn't actually settled anything. Yes, he made notable progress in achieving a Hamas-Israeli ceasefire. But I ask, at what cost? It came only after Trump encouraged Benjamin Netanyahu to wage war on innocent civilians. Hardly Nobel Peace Prize-worthy.

"I lowered gas prices." While it is true that gas prices are lower, he has exaggerated the amount of the decreases and his administration's role in bringing about lower prices.

"China has no wind farms." Wrong on that, buckaroo. China has 44 percent of the world's wind farm capacity.

"The 2020 election was rigged." Enough with that bullshit. Besides, who was President of the United States in 2020?

"We gave Greenland back to Denmark" We never had it. We established bases there during the Second World War and have had a military presence there ever since. But it has been Danish territory since the 1740s and its status as a Danish territory has been reaffirmed by the U.S. and international courts several times since. Frankly, this whole Greenland nonsense is a product of the diseased mind of Stephen Miller, a/k/a "Pee Wee German." It also didn't help Trump's case when he appeared to confuse Greenland with Iceland. Or maybe Graceland?

"The U.S. has gotten nothing from NATO." The only time NATO has invoked Article 5 of the Washington treaty that created the organization occurred on September 11, 2001, when NATO came to the aid of the United States. That doesn't even take into account the value of collective security - unless President Bone Spur would have preferred a Soviet Europe.

"Stopping fraud would balance the budget." Not even close. Losses due to fraud in the United Staes is estimated at $521 billion - considerablly less than the budget deficit of $1.75 trillion. By the way, whose administration added more to the budget than anyone else's? Clue: Every Democrat administration since LBJ has lowered the deficit, while every Republican administration has increased it.

On top of all that horse manure, the Count of Mar-a-Lardo repeatedly cited incorrect - or just made-up - statistics for things such as oil production, gas prices, and drug seizures. Our Fearless Leader seems to think he lives in a world where saying it makes it true. However, worst than that was the constant implied threats. "I could have done this" or "I could have done that" as a means of reminding us how omnipotent he is. Actually, it is a sure sign of his impotence and inability to grasp the complexities of governing in the 21st century.

Several hours after the speech, Trump said he had reached a "framework" for settling the Greenland issue - an issue that was solely the product of his own dementia. But in true Trumpian style, it was nothing but an empty promise. There's no plan. There's nothing on paper. There's only the promise that he will announce something "soon" - right after he announces the comprehensive health care plan he promised in 2016.

I've said it before, and I will say it again: Donald Trump is morally and mentally unfit to be President and should be removed from office. Unfortunately, his protectors, congressional Republicans, have not yet realized that they are merely rats clinging to a sinking ship. However, they certainly will learn that by November. That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.