US EditionAndreas Kluth: At Davos, the World Rebalanced Against a Bully
President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum amid US-Europe tensions including his controversial Greenland acquisition vow, engaging political and business leaders from multiple countries.
- On January 21, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum from the Congress Center stage in Davos, Switzerland.
- Against rising U.S.–Europe tensions, the annual meeting took place amid disputes including President Donald Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
- On the sidelines, President Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte alongside Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, and greeted Apple CEO Tim Cook and Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, after traveling via Marine One and a Blackhawk between Zurich and Davos.
- Audience and media reaction was immediate as President Donald Trump received applause after his special address and left the plenary walking past journalists at the Davos Congress Center.
- The WEF runs January 19 to January 23, 2026, and the annual meeting convened political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, for plenaries, bilateral meetings and receptions shaping the week's agenda.
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