Donald Trump, the US president, will deliver a virtually delivered address on Thursday at Davos World Economic Forum, Switzerland.
The CEO of Blackstone Group Stephen Schwarzman and Bank of America’s CEO Brian Moynihan will be among the prominent leaders he engages in discussion with.
According to the official event agenda, Trump will deliver his speech at 11 am Eastern Time (1600 GMT), which is also his first major address before global business and political leaders.
Keep an eye on this blog to get the latest updates and key highlights of his speech.
What can we expect from Trump’s speech?
In the upcoming discussion following Trump’s speech, notable figures will be present, including TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne and World Economic Forum President Borge Brende.
The business community is particularly keen to understand Trump’s position on tariffs after recent threats of broad import duties that will take effect in February.
Trump’s nationalist views have been prominently displayed since he took office. Trump’s administration is moving quickly to tighten up immigration, increase domestic energy production and threaten substantial tariffs against the European Union (EU), China, Mexico and Canada.
Trump also resigned the US from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed “Gulf of America” by the President, but this proposal hasn’t received international support.
Trump has controversially pardoned over 1 500 supporters who were involved in the attack of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The decision was widely criticized by lawmakers and police officers, who cited the dangers of the event.
Trump has also dismantled diversity initiatives in the U.S. federal government, and is urging businesses to do the same.
Davos has been a hotbed of debates on how to redefine the workplace practices many leaders in business consider vital for their operation.
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