Gavin Newsom went to Davos looking for a global spotlight. Instead, he got a slammed door — literally. The California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, long one of President Donald Trump’s chief trolls, took the routine this week to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – and got a globally televised rise out of the president.

Newsom spoke with news site Semafor’s co-founder Ben Smith on Thursday.

From Trump's fossil fuel push to nuclear's renaissance and the evolution of sustainability strategies, here are the key energy moments from Davos 2026

After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.

Inkwell Beach Davos is the gathering for leaders committed to turning inclusion into action. This year, CEO's were asked to reclaim their leadership through storytelling.

It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.

The White House and Trump attributed the January 2026 bruising to the president hitting his hand on a table, as well as a daily aspirin regimen.

President Donald Trump arrived on Wednesday in Switzerland.

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - World leaders and business executives departed from Davos after an eventful World Economic Forum annual meeting which was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump.