On the anniversary of his re-election, President Donald Trump stated this Wednesday that the United States has"recovered its sovereignty" and is experiencing "the golden age of its economy," during a speech lasting more than an hour before thousands of business leaders at the American Business Forum, held at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
“It’s great to be back in Miami, in Florida, with true American patriots,” Trump began, in a speech that combined a review of his administration, attacks on his Democratic opponents, and promises of economic expansion. “A year ago, we reclaimed our country, we reclaimed our sovereignty. Today, we have the strongest economy, the most robust borders, and the best spirit of any nation in the world,” he asserted.
The president celebrated what he considered an"unprecedented economic renaissance," asserting that in his first nine months in office,"$18 billion in investments" had been reached and projecting that this figure would reach "$21 billion before the end of his term." "A year ago, we were a dead country. Now we are the most dynamic anywhere in the world," he maintained.
Trump highlighted the growth in employment and wages, noting that “more Americans are working than at any other time in history” and that wages in factories and mines “are rising at the fastest pace in six decades.” He also asserted that inflation “is coming down rapidly” and that the price of fuel “will soon be back to two dollars a gallon.”
The president devoted several passages to criticizing the Democratic opposition, accusing them of having “sunk the country” during Joe Biden’s administration and of promoting policies of “massive spending, open borders, and expensive energy.” “The Democrats don’t want us to keep winning. Last night they installed a communist as mayor of New York. They’ve lost all common sense,” he stated, referring to the victory of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist supported by Bernie Sanders.
Trump considered that New York “lost its sovereignty” with the election of Mamdani. “We will take care of it,” he warned, without specifying what actions he was referring to.
“Miami will be a refuge for those fleeing the communism established in New York,” he said, before warning that “the choice facing Americans could not be clearer: common sense or communism.”
Trump also asserted that the United States “is becoming the superpower of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence,” highlighting the deregulation of these sectors and its push for new power plants and technological megaprojects. “We are ahead of China, by a long way. We have become the most competitive country for investment and innovation,” he stated.
And he reaffirmed his promise to maintain his economic and political course: “As long as I am in the White House, the United States is not going to become a communist country. No way. We are going to continue making our country great.”
The forum, which brought together business leaders, political figures and world sports stars — including Lionel Messi and Serena Williams — also featured the presence of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who accompanied Trump on stage and presented him with the symbolic key to the city.
In the second half of his speech, Trump expanded his international and domestic policy message, combining praise for his allies in the Middle East with harsh warnings about immigration, drug trafficking and “the danger of communism” in the country.
Trump praised the work of Steve Witkoff, his special envoy for the Middle East, whom he described as “an incredible person, one of the best” and responsible for “achieving peace in the region.” “For 3,000 years there was no peace in the Middle East. Now we are achieving it,” the president stated, highlighting the recent agreement that, he said, “ended the war in Gaza.”
The president also thanked Jared Kushner, whom he called “the father of the Abraham Accords,” and Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington, for their presence, mentioning the cooperation between the two countries following the “dismantling of Iran’s nuclear capabilities.” “We have a great group of people in Saudi Arabia. Please send them our regards,” Trump said.
The president devoted another part of his speech to listing his international alliances and the agreements signed “in recent months” with China, Japan, and Malaysia. “We ended eight wars in eight months, including those in Kosovo, Rwanda, and the conflict between Pakistan and India,” he asserted, maintaining that his foreign policy is based on “peace through strength.”
“We have the most powerful armed forces in the world,” he said, before announcing a record military budget of “one trillion dollars.” Trump maintained that defense policy is now once again called the “Department of War,” alluding to the pre-World War II structure.
Domestically, the president defended his decision to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, emphasizing that recent seizures “are saving tens of thousands of lives.” “Every drug-laden ship that enters kills 25,000 Americans,” he stated, and highlighted that his administration has curbed the entry of gangs like the Tren de Aragua. “We are freeing our cities from the scourge of violence,” he asserted.
Trump reiterated his hardline stance on immigration, asserting that “zero illegal immigrants have entered the country” since the beginning of his term. “Venezuela emptied its prisons in our country,” he accused, and claimed that his administration has “transformed the border into the most secure in the world.”
The president also insisted on his offensive against what he called “radical ideologies” in the education system. He said he signed an executive order to cut funding to schools that teach “critical race theory or gender ideology,” and proclaimed that the official government policy is that “there are two genders: male and female.” He emphasized, “We took men off women’s sports teams. It was crazy.”
In a symbolic gesture, Trump announced that Alaska's Mount Denali would be renamed Mount McKinley, in honor of the former Republican president. He also stated that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed the"Gulf of America," arguing that "92 percent of the coastline is American."
The president alternated between formal and more relaxed moments, thanking figures in attendance such as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali, and several mayors from the Miami area. “We are doing great things. We couldn’t be in a better position,” he affirmed.
