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Trump to Address Davos on Wednesday as White House Courts Global CEOs

Fresh tariff threats tied to Greenland have become the forum’s dominant backdrop.

The World Economic Forum logo on a building at the Congress Center during the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
The "MonkeyRock" sculpture, an art-science installation by Atelier Van Lieshout, at the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Andre Hoffmann, Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum and his wife Rosalie Coombe-Tennant attend the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A view of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

Overview

  • Business leaders were invited to a reception after the address that sources said was arranged via White House invitations, though the agenda remains unclear.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is traveling with the president and is expected to hold a press briefing, according to Davos USA House.
  • National security advisers from several countries are meeting on the sidelines with Greenland on the agenda, and European shares fell after the tariff threat.
  • Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev plans to meet members of the U.S. delegation in Davos, according to sources with knowledge of the visit.
  • The European Commission said no meeting is currently planned between Ursula von der Leyen and President Trump in Davos.