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President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' at the World Economic Forum's Davos gathering, kicking off its first meeting while several US allies voiced caution about the new body and its aims within a broader peace initiative.
President Trump says his Board of Peace will unveil about $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at its inaugural meeting during the World Economic Forum in Davos, with the board charter signed at the forum.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterates his Davos pledge to diversify away from the United States, unveiling a plan for 12 new trade deals across four continents in six months, including a China tariff-cut arrangement, as Canada seeks non-US markets and braces for tariff pressures and the USMCA renewal.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his Davos World Economic Forum address urging middle powers to stand up to U.S. hegemony, insisting he meant what he said as Canada recalibrates its trade relationship with the United States under the USMCA and expands overseas ties; Trump publicly rebuked him, suggesting he walked back remarks and threatening tariffs, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Carney should pursue Canada’s interests rather than a so-called globalist agenda.
At Davos, Trump introduces the Board of Peace—a coalition of allied nations backing his Gaza reconstruction push and other peace initiatives—framed by Rubio as a pragmatic answer to a faltering international order and signaling a transactional shift in U.S. diplomacy.
At Davos, AI-driven disruption and a shifting global order dominated conversations as leaders questioned when AI investments will pay off, while Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship briefly disrupted the forum before tariff de-escalation and a framework for future trade underscored Davos's renewed relevance.
California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly celebrated Donald Trump's Davos meltdown, tweeting “Rent free” after Trump attacked him for attending a World Economic Forum session. Newsom had been denied entry to the U.S. pavilion and later criticized Trump in an interview, calling his administration authoritarian. Trump responded with a lengthy Truth Social post, telling Newsom to finish his term and go home, as the feud fuels speculation about Newsom's possible 2028 presidential run.
President Donald Trump rescinded Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to join his 'Board of Peace' after their sharp exchanges at Davos, signaling renewed tensions with Canada and continuing skepticism about the board as a global conflict‑resolution tool.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back at Donald Trump’s Davos claim that 'Canada lives because of the United States,' saying Canada thrives on its own values and democracy. He framed Canada as a beacon of pluralism amid rising populism, while Trump revoked Carney’s invitation to join his 'Board of Peace,' highlighting ongoing tensions even as Canada benefits from US trade under USMCA.
Trump’s allies turned Davos into a MAGA‑themed staging ground, converting a church into the USA House and hauling in a bull sculpture and other Trumpian touches to channel Make America Great Again at the World Economic Forum as Europeans scramble over Greenland.
Davos 2026 underscored a weakening rules-based order as elites gathered amid rising populism, European calls for independence from the U.S. and NATO, and a push for the forum to expand beyond Davos to stay relevant.
At Davos, the Trump administration unveiled a grand redevelopment plan for the Gaza Strip—featuring high-rise cities, data centers and a tourist beachfront—that starkly contrasts with the ongoing destruction, humanitarian crisis and Palestinian input on the ground, highlighting a sharp gap between political visions and present-day realities.
At Davos, Gavin Newsom counterprogrammed the forums by criticizing the Trump administration and urging allies to stand united, which led to a heated online response from Donald Trump who accused Newsom of spoiling his appearance and unleashed a furious tirade.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, elite attendees grew unimpressed by what they described as Mar-a-Lago–style pomp and SXSW-like corporate posturing, signaling a shift away from genuine global cooperation toward performative branding.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump dominated attention, but Canada’s Mark Carney delivered a keynote address that confronted the world shaped by Trump’s presidency, making Carney the event’s breakout star.