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Trump to Lead Record U.S. Delegation as Davos 2026 Draws Dozens of Heads of State

Organizers invoke a 'Spirit of Dialogue' theme to steer fractious geopolitics toward practical economic talks.

Overview

  • The World Economic Forum meets in Davos on January 19–23 with roughly 2,500–3,000 participants from about 130 countries and about 64 heads of state and government confirmed so far.
  • President Donald Trump will attend in person, heading the largest U.S. delegation yet with at least five cabinet secretaries, with organizers citing Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent among those expected.
  • China will be represented by a major delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenski also set to take part.
  • Argentina’s Javier Milei is confirmed to attend and give a speech, while talk of a Milei–Trump bilateral remains unconfirmed according to Argentina’s Casa Rosada.
  • Mexican business leaders and federal officials plan to promote the government’s Plan México in Davos, though Mexico’s top public-sector representation is still unsettled in preliminary plans.