Trump Delays Davos By Three Hours After Air Force One Plays Dizzying Long Island Loop
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump was delayed three hours en route to Davos due to an electrical fault forcing Air Force One to return to Washington, D.C.
- •Nearly 400 wealthy figures, including Mark Ruffalo, Abigail Disney, and Brian Eno, signed a letter urging global leaders to tax the superrich.
- •Protests against Trump in Zurich led police to deploy water cannons, while business leaders like David Steinbach and Bill Gates prepared for their Davos panels.
At the 2026 World Economic Forum in snowy Davos, President Trump managed to steal the spotlight — not for policy, but for turning a routine presidential flight into a Cirque du Soleil act. After an electrical fault forced the lavish Air Force One to abort mid-air and make a U-turn over Long Island, Trump hopped on a backup plane three hours late. Meanwhile, roughly 400 super-rich humans including actor Mark Ruffalo and Abigail Disney had signed a letter demanding the super-rich get taxed — probably not including Trump’s entourage bailout. Protests in Zurich, two hours from Davos, got so out of hand police deployed water cannons against Trump lookalikes. On the business side, Hines’ David Steinbach admitted real estate has been a dumpster fire since 2022 but raised 50% more capital last year, showing even billion-dollar wizards need a silver lining. Other Davos heavy hitters like Ken Griffin, Larry Fink, and Bill Gates have the mic after Trump finally touches down.
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Nothing screams 'stable global leadership' like a presidential plane doing U-turns over Long Island while billionaires politely debate taxing themselves.
Trump’s Air Force One hit the reset button mid-flight; meanwhile, billionaires RSVP’d to tax themselves like it’s an awkward family reunion.
Only at Davos does the world's richest demand more taxes while their keynote arrives fashionably three hours late thanks to a private jet rewind.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/21/2026 | Author: Cheryl Teh,Shubhangi Goel,Dan DeFrancesco
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