DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2026 (Al Arabiya) – US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the Palestinian group Hamas would be “blown away” if it does not give up its weapons.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said the United States would soon know whether Hamas intended to disarm. “If they don’t do it, they will be blown away very quickly,” he said.

Trump also praised US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities carried out in June, saying they were necessary to secure peace in the Middle East. He described Iran as “the bully of the Middle East.”

During the same appearance, Trump said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, adding that he believed both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine.

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Trump later said he would meet Zelenskyy in Davos on Thursday, not Wednesday.

Turning to Europe, Trump said parts of the continent were “not recognizable,” adding that while he loved Europe, it was “not heading in the right direction.”

He also took aim at Canada, saying it “should be grateful” to the United States, a day after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of a rupture in the US-led global system.

“I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump said, referring to Carney’s speech at Davos, which drew a rare standing ovation. “Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.”

Trump described the United States as the world’s “economic engine,” saying global growth depended on American prosperity, while criticizing Europe amid pushback from US allies over Washington’s bid to seize Greenland.

“The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms. It’s been the history,” he said.

Trump also repeated claims that the 2020 US election was “rigged,” saying people would be prosecuted for their actions related to the vote.