21 January, 2026 careerofbusiness.com 0 Comments 1 category
A sniper perched on a roof looks through binoculars at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
Trump’s threats against Greenland and backlash from world leaders have seized the spotlight at Davos 2026.

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It’s all eyes on President Trump at Davos.

Business Insider will be in the room when he speaks. We’ll share real-time updates on what he says and how World Economic Forum attendees react.

Follow along here for real-time updates.

A minor bump in the road
United States President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he departs the White House en route to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF),
President Donald Trump’s been delayed en-route to Davos.

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Trump ran into some travel trouble en route to Davos late Tuesday. He was forced to switch from Air Force One to a backup plane after an electrical fault was detected on board. Flight maps show Air Force One making a U-turn over the waters off Long Island, then landing back in Washington, D.C.

The president is now back on the road and on his way to Switzerland.

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Protests in Zurich ahead of Trump’s arrival
Protesters dressed up as US President Donald Trump and police wait for the start of a demonstration against the President and the Annual Meeting of the World Economy Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
Protests against Trump have erupted in Davos.

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The police in Zurich deployed a water cannon after anti-Trump protests got chaotic, according to multiple reports from local media outlets.

Videos from the scene showed protesters holding up banners, including one that read: “TRUMP NOT WELCOME.”

Zurich is a two-hour drive from Davos. It’s likely that the president will face much less resistance at the ski resort, where executives are clamoring to meet him.

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