I told you earlier all the talk of America¡Çs
economic decline is political hot air. Well, so is all the rhetoric you hear
about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker. The United States of America
is the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It¡Çs not even close. We spend
more on our military than the next eight nations combined. Our troops are the
finest fighting force in the history of the world. No nation dares to attack us
or our allies because they know that¡Çs the path to ruin. Surveys show our
standing around the world is higher than when I was elected to this office, and
when it comes to every important international issue, people of the world do
not look to Beijing or Moscow to lead – they call us.
As someone who begins every day with an
intelligence briefing, I know this is a dangerous time. But that¡Çs not because
of diminished American strength or some looming superpower. In today¡Çs world,
we¡Çre threatened less by evil empires and more by failing states.