07/14/2026
World Trade Center Delaware is at the global table.
It was an honor to represent World Trade Center Delaware at a forum advancing President Donald J. Trump’s Trade Over Aid Initiative, convened by the United States Mission to the United Nations and attended by representatives from more than 44 countries.
President Trump’s initiative represents a strategic shift in international economic development from dependence on traditional government-to-government assistance toward trade, investment, entrepreneurship, private-sector partnerships, and mutually beneficial economic growth. Its goal is to help nations open markets, mobilize their own human and economic resources, attract responsible investment, and build the conditions for long-term prosperity and self-reliance. Importantly, the initiative focuses on economic development and does not replace humanitarian assistance.
I was privileged to participate in the Middle East panel discussion, chaired by Eric Meyer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The discussion reinforced the vital role that trade, market access, investment, and trusted international partnerships can play in creating opportunity across borders.
For World Trade Center Delaware, having a seat at this table is significant. Delaware’s internationally respected business laws, corporate infrastructure, financial expertise, and global trade network uniquely position our state to serve as a gateway for international companies seeking access to the United States and for Delaware businesses seeking opportunities throughout the world.
Trade is more than the exchange of goods and services. It builds relationships, opens markets, creates jobs, attracts capital, and gives nations a pathway toward sustainable economic independence.
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