Nothing could be more appropriate than discussing American energy policy before the world’s economic leadership. But nothing could be more alarming than watching the President of the United States use that platform to mislead, insult, and embarrass America, our allies and himself.

At the recent Davos Economic Summit, President Trump did not project strength. He bragged about harmful self endeavors to cease clean power while projecting ignorance on the subject of energy.

To any informed listener, the spectacle was painful: falsehoods, distortions, and bombastic claims delivered with absolute confidence yet zero evidence. It was hard to watch an American president — before global leaders who actually understand energy systems — present himself as a caricature of incompetence.

This was not merely embarrassing. It was dangerous.

The Davos summit should have been an opportunity to demonstrate thoughtful leadership on energy security, climate stability, and economic resilience. Instead, in my opinion, it became a watermark moment — revealing how detached this administration is from reality and from the modern energy world.

Consider the administration’s reckless behavior abroad.

In Venezuela, military actions were justified under the pretext of stopping fentanyl trafficking — but that assertion collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Venezuela does not rank among the world’s major narcotics exporters; Mexico does. Rather than targeting offshore financial institutions where drug money is laundered and........

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