Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Trump to Lead Record U.S. Delegation as Davos 2026 Readies for High-Stakes Diplomacy

Organizers forecast record participation featuring 64 heads of state plus 850 CEOs.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump is confirmed to attend the World Economic Forum and will head the largest-ever U.S. delegation, including five Cabinet members and other senior officials.
  • The five-day meeting runs January 18–23 in Davos under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” with organizers emphasizing urgent talks on Ukraine, Gaza and Latin America.
  • China will be represented by Vice Premier He Lifeng, while India plans a large political and corporate presence with multiple union ministers, several chief ministers and more than 100 CEOs.
  • Financial Times reported that G7 leaders are preparing a January 21 discussion seeking Trump’s personal endorsement of security guarantees for Ukraine, a plan not officially confirmed.
  • Top oil chiefs from ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, Equinor and ENI are expected, with Reuters noting expectations that Trump will champion an energy-dominance agenda favoring expanded oil and gas.