Trump’s Davos Speech: What Time Is It and How to Watch
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President Donald Trump is set to make a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland Thursday. This will be his first international address since being inaugurated as U.S. president for the second time.
Why It Matters
Trump’s economic policies and “America First” agenda will undoubtedly significantly impact global markets. The conference’s most anticipated speech will see CEOs, government leaders, and academics gather to hear what he has to say.
U.S. president Donald Trump attend a bilateral meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 21, 2020. U.S. president Donald Trump attend a bilateral meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 21, 2020. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images
What to Know
Trump will commence his virtual address at 11 a.m. E.S.T. His speech will be followed by a question-and-answer session, where he will engage with top executives from numerous industries. He attended Davos twice during his first term.
The WEF have been consistent in livestreaming each day’s events since the start of the conference on Jan. 20——the same day as Trump’s inauguration. Those interested in hearing what he has to say should be able to tune in to the forum’s YouTube channel.
It is not clear what he will discuss. On the global stage, bold moves in the opening hours of his presidency included: withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement, planning mass deportations, and threatening to impose tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico.
In the WEF’s latest Chief Economists Outlook, 89 percent of attending economists said they expect a trade war of tit-for-tat trade restrictions between the U.S. and China.
Other Speakers on Day Four of WEF 2025
The WEF’s fourth day will also feature notable figures such as Argentina’s President Javier Milei——who called out the ills of “sick wokeism”––and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Business and tech leaders like Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Yann LeCun, Chief AI Scientist for Meta will discuss the future of technology. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will address energy transition issues with the International Energy Agency’s head, Fatih Birol.
On Wednesday, a small group of pro-environment demonstrators staged a rally in which one placard read “Sun Baby Sun”––a retort in favor of solar power to Trump’s call for the United States to “drill, baby, drill” fossil fuels earlier this week.
A sign denoting the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen at the Congress Center during the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on Jan. 20, 2025. A sign denoting the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen at the Congress Center during the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on Jan. 20, 2025. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images
What People Are Saying
Richard Grenell, Trump’s nominee as envoy for special missions, said by video from Los Angeles that Trump faced “a terrible mess” and “not a lot of great choices” in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
“President Trump is somebody who has a credible threat and has already made clear that he’s going to pressure both sides to end this. He’s focused on trying to stop the killing,” the envoy-designate said.
António Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General, commended Trump’s involvement in the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza prior to his inauguration, crediting his “robust diplomacy” alongside efforts by Qatar and Turkey.
Argentinian President Javier Milei said in his Thursday speech: “I have come here to tell you that while our battle is not won, there is now hope that our moral duty has been reborn as well as our historic responsibility to dismantle the ideological structure of this sick wokeism.”
He described President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk as leaders forming an alliance “of all the nations that want to be free,” he said.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23, 2025. Argentina’s President Javier Milei addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23, 2025. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images
What Happens Next
Post-speech, Trump’s policies on trade, climate change, and technological investments will likely undergo thorough scrutiny. Whatever he says is expected to set the tone for his second term’s approach to diplomacy and how this bleeds out into the world’s most pressing issues.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press
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