The same global elites who once mocked Donald Trump are now literally applauding him.
In a stunning display of just how dramatically the tables have turned, President Trump commanded the room at a packed Davos business reception Wednesday evening, receiving enthusiastic applause from the world's most powerful corporate executives — the very establishment figures who spent years trying to destroy him.
And who introduced our 47th President? None other than BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, the king of ESG investing himself, who praised Trump's earlier speech and suggested his 'uncomfortable conversations' could lead to 'understanding' and 'resolution.' That's globalist-speak for 'we surrender.'
Corporate America Falls in Line
The reception read like a who's who of global power players, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in attendance and Apple CEO Tim Cook getting a personal shout-out from the President. These are the same tech titans who allowed their platforms to censor Trump and his supporters for years. Now? They're sitting in the audience, hoping for a kind word from the leader of the free world.
Trump didn't disappoint, touting the roaring American economy under his leadership and the flood of corporate investment pouring back into the United States. He specifically called out Apple and Toyota for making major U.S. investments — a direct result of his America First tariff policies that the so-called 'experts' claimed would destroy the economy.
Sound familiar? It should. These were the same predictions they made during his first term. They were wrong then. They're wrong now.
The Art of the Deal, Global Edition
President Trump also gave updates on his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, stating confidently, 'I think we're going to get it resolved.' While Biden spent four years and hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars fueling the conflict, Trump is working to bring peace — just as he promised.
The President noted that trusted advisors Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were at the forum, along with his economic dream team of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Trump joked about the two being 'opposites' but praised their work — because unlike the Biden administration's DEI hires, this President picks people based on competence, not identity politics.
Trump even highlighted his administration's success in reducing crime in American cities, including Washington and Chicago — urban centers that descended into chaos under Democrat leadership.
The Reviews Are In
The President noted that his earlier Davos speech had received 'great reviews' — and he's right. While the legacy media will surely find ways to spin his triumph negatively, the reaction in that room told the real story: hearty applause from the global business community that once thought they could ignore America First populism.
They can't ignore it anymore. They're living in Trump's world now.
This is what happens when you put a businessman in charge instead of career politicians beholden to special interests. The world respects strength, and after four years of Biden's weakness on the global stage, America is back — and Davos knows it.
The question is: how long until the rest of the establishment accepts what these CEOs already have?