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Davos Braces for Donald Trump, Bessent Cautions Allies, More

21 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.031 - 8.024 Karen Moskow

Bloomberg Daybreak is your best way to get informed first thing in the morning, right in your podcast feed. Hi, I'm Karen Moskow.

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8.204 - 21.465 Nathan Hager

And I'm Nathan Hager. Each morning, we're up early putting together the latest episode of Bloomberg Daybreak U.S. Edition. It's your daily 15-minute podcast on the latest in global news, politics, and international relations.

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21.445 - 27.932 Karen Moskow

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37.902 - 39.424 Karen Moskow

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40.004 - 50.035 Nathan Hager

Karen, we begin with the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. President Trump is on his way to the annual gathering of global elites where he's promising to talk about America's successes.

50.302 - 59.569 Donald Trump

The country's never done better. We have $18 billion-plus coming in. We've never had anything like it, and no country has had anything like it.

59.954 - 79.272 Nathan Hager

The president spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force One. The trip's already gotten off to a rough start. The president's plane had to return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff due to a mechanical issue. President Trump was eventually able to get on a replacement plane, but it delayed his departure by more than two hours. The president is scheduled to speak at 8.30 a.m.

79.292 - 92.025 Nathan Hager

Wall Street time. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says he could be delayed about three hours. We will carry the president's remarks when they happen. on Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television, and the Bloomberg Podcast channel on YouTube.

Chapter 2: What updates are there from the World Economic Forum in Davos?

178.757 - 180.799 Karen Moskow

And here's Bessent again this morning in Davos.

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181.359 - 197.033 Scott Besson

Well, the size of Denmark's investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant. that is less than $100 million. They've been selling Treasuries for years. I'm not concerned at all.

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198.515 - 208.244 Nathan Hager

Well, Besson's comments come after a market rout yesterday that saw the S&P 500 log its worst day since October. Bloomberg's John Tucker joins us with the latest. John.

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208.264 - 224.64 John Tucker

And Nate, the S&P 500 erased its 2026 gains, bond prices, and the dollar fell after President Trump threatened tariffs on multiple European countries who've opposed his pressure to take over Greenland. JPMorgan Asset Management's Bob Michaels sees it this way.

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224.62 - 247.371 John Tucker

it seems crazy except that things have a way of happening which people didn't think would happen so you have to back away and de-risk a bet michael says the sell-off in markets is a message to president trump's administration to take action to restore calm as officials did after liberation day tariffs rattled investors last year

247.351 - 266.322 John Tucker

This morning, risky assets may have found a floor, treasury yields backing down, and Japan's longer maturity bonds rebounded after yields there hit a record high. Although Japan's route was a separate issue, it is just one more thing to test investor patience. In New York, I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.

266.302 - 282.532 Karen Moskow

All right, John, thank you. How could the World Economic Forum move from Davos? Larry Fink, the interim co-chief of the WEF, is thinking about a venue change for the flagship event. On a post on LinkedIn, he brought up Detroit and Dublin and cities like Jakarta and Buenos Aires as possible future sites.

282.993 - 289.204 Karen Moskow

A possible relocation would be a blow to Switzerland, which has benefited from the forum being held in the Swiss Alps for decades.

289.285 - 300.018 Nathan Hager

Well, turning back to the White House, Karen, President Trump spent much of his news conference defending the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis that has sparked confrontations between officers and demonstrators and led to nationwide protest.

Chapter 3: How is President Trump addressing his allies regarding Greenland?

413.792 - 418.903 Nathan Hager

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