Staff Reports
On January 21, 2026, President Trump took the World Economic Forum in Davos to task in a blistering address that left the globalist crowd squirming. He used the platform to push a blunt America‑first agenda — and he did not mince words about NATO, trade, or what he called Europe’s self-inflicted decline.
A centerpiece of the speech was an audacious demand: immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland, which Trump framed as a strategic necessity for the West and NATO’s security. He was careful to say he would not use military force, but he made clear there would be consequences — including tariffs — if allies stood in the way of American interests.
Trump also floated a massive missile‑defense concept he billed as the “greatest Golden Dome ever built,” pitching American technology and strength as the only reliable shield against rising threats. That kind of talk about tangible defense rather than talkshop platitudes is exactly what Davos needs to hear when technocrats prefer moralizing over muscle.
Remember too the now notorious “daddy” moment that has the elites blushing: Trump’s unapologetic declaration about how NATO once took its cues from American strength underscores a simple truth — alliances work when the United States leads, not when global councils lecture us. The reaction from the usual suspects showed irritation, not rebuttal, and that tells you everything about where power really lies.
European leaders were visibly rattled by the president’s hardline tone, and Emmanuel Macron’s Davos rhetoric — defensive and full of warnings about “imperial ambitions” — revealed how fragile the EU’s unity looks when confronted with unapologetic American power. The scene illustrated a wider point: Brussels and Davos elites prefer virtue signaling to real deterrence, and they hate being reminded of it.
Markets and commentators reacted to Trump’s mix of economic and security announcements, with investors digesting his tariff posture alongside promises to clamp down on institutional home buying and to cut red tape back home. Whether you cheer every line or not, the president’s message was unmistakable: prioritize American workers, American manufacturing, and American security over the WEF’s one‑size‑fits‑all global prescriptions.
For too long Davos has been a comfortable echo chamber for policies that hollow out nations in the name of abstract “global progress.” Trump’s Davos appearance was a necessary smack to the conscience of the elite establishment — a reminder that sovereignty, strength, and common‑sense patriotism still matter in a world full of bureaucrats who believe borders are optional. The crowds didn’t like the sermon, but a country that values independence should welcome the wake‑up call.
