Davos 2026 Live Updates: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, focussing on American economy in his second Presidential term, tariffs, Europe, and Greenland. Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve his objective.
Donald Trump WEF 2026 Davos Address | Highlights
Donald Trump says it is great to be addressing “so many friends, a few enemies”, at the WEF 2026, prompting laughter in the auditorium.
Trump praised US economy saying when American blooms, entire world blooms.
The USA is the economic engine on the planet.
Certain places in Europe are not recognisable frankly anymore. They’re not recognisable, said Trump referring to unchecked immigration.
Trump said he wants to see Europe go good, but it’s not heading in the right direction.
Trump claims he slashed monthly trade deficit by 77% adding when the United States goes up, you follow.
US natural gas production at all-time high, claims Trump.
Gasoline prices will be soon less than $2/gallon.
US is going heavy into nuclear energy, said Trump adding it can have safe nuclear energy now at good prices.
Trump expressed that he doesn’t like windmill as a source of energy adding China makes all windmills, but he can’t see any there. They sell them to stupid people in Europe and make fortunes.
I have been working to settle this war for 1 year meanwhile I have settled 8 wars, said Trump, once again mentioning India-Pakistan among others.
Trump mentioned Putin called him saying he was trying to settle it for 10 years.
Trump boasted about making NATO allies to pay 5% of GDP for defense.
He said windmills kill birds, destroy landscapes but stupid people are buying them.
Venezuela has been an amazing place for so many years, but they were ruining themselves with wrong policies.
Venezuela said let’s do a deal after attack ended, they will make more money in six months than they made in six years. •
I have tremendous respect for people of Greenland and Denmark, but only US can secure Greenland, said Trump.
US people are very happy about electing me. Two years ago, we were a dead country, but now we are alive again.
Trump said I don’t want to use an excessive force for Greenland.
Adding more to his Greenland pitch, Trump in a message to Europe said, “If you say yes, we will be appreciative. If you say no, we’ll remember.”
Donald Trump says that the next Fed chairman will be appointed in two weeks and he should be someone who’s respected.
You are supposed to make money with energy, not lose it, people were losing money when windmills came up on their land.
Greenland has a strategic location between US, Russia, China. We need it for strategic reasons, not for rare earth minerals.
Only US can protect Greenland, many European nations have also acquired territories, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Trump claimed that drug prices will go down by staggering 90 per cent.
Without us, you would all be speaking German or a little Japanese, perhaps, Trump said.
The United States was paying virtually 100 percent of NATO. And I stopped that. I said, ‘That’s not fair’ but more importantly, I got NATO members to pay five percent and now they are paying.
Earlier, shortly after Trump landed in Zurich, his Marine One helicopter took him to the site of the international gathering. The White House said arriving late wouldn’t push back his scheduled address at the forum in the Swiss Alps — where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use his appearance at the gathering of global elites to address affordability issues back home.
Trump’s speech is set to focus on domestic policy. But it may touch on Greenland as well as the US military operation that led to the recent ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Meanwhile, India is also at the centre of global attention at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, with major investment announcements and a near-final breakthrough on the long-pending India–EU trade deal.
Often dubbed the “Mother of All Deals”, the pact with the European Union, expected to cover nearly a quarter of global GDP, is close to conclusion, with supply-chain resilience and strategic stability at its core, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.
On the investment front, Indian states have made big moves. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis signed MoUs worth Rs 16 lakh crore on Day 2, while Andhra Pradesh secured a $10-billion investment from Google via Raiden Infotech India Ltd.
Technology and AI dominate India’s Davos pitch, with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw projecting India as a global leader in “Industry 5.0”, countering narratives that underestimate the country’s growing role in the AI ecosystem.
Davos 2026: Key Highlights
Trump Heads to Davos: US President Donald Trump has landed in Davos for the World Economic Forum where he will address a gathering later tonight, with global attention on the tone and substance of his speech.
India Pushes Back on AI Rankings: Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw strongly rejected the IMF’s classification of India as a “second-tier” AI power, citing Stanford’s global ranking that places India third in AI preparedness. He stressed that AI leadership is defined by resilient, full-stack technology ecosystems, not just large language models.
Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ in Focus: All eyes are on Trump’s expected announcement to expand his proposed “Board of Peace” initiative for Gaza, which aims to bring nations together around a reconstruction and post-conflict governance framework.
Greenland Tensions Take Centre Stage: Trump’s renewed push on Greenland has unsettled Europe, emerging as one of the most sensitive geopolitical flashpoints at Davos this year.
Europe Prepares Its Response: European leaders have signalled readiness to counter US pressure, with EU countries weighing a large package of retaliatory tariffs. Denmark has also announced the deployment of additional troops to Greenland, underscoring rising security concerns.
Ukraine Talks Overshadowed: The Greenland dispute has diverted attention from efforts at Davos to advance discussions on long-term security guarantees and reconstruction plans for Ukraine.
India–EU Trade Deal Momentum: Negotiations on the landmark India–EU free trade agreement, dubbed the “Mother of All Deals”, are in their final phase, with leaders indicating a breakthrough could be imminent.
Big Investment Announcements: Indian states and corporates have unveiled massive investment plans at Davos, reinforcing India’s pitch as a preferred global manufacturing, AI and clean-energy destination.
Global Order Under Strain: Several leaders, including from North America and Europe, have openly questioned the future of the US-led global economic order, highlighting trade weaponisation and supply-chain fragmentation.
AI, Semiconductors and Supply Chains Dominate Agenda: Beyond geopolitics, Davos 2026 is heavily focused on AI governance, semiconductor self-reliance, and the reshaping of global supply chains amid rising protectionism.
