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Couldn't watch but was wondering if trump got any applause after his speech today. TIA..n/t (Original Post) SheilaAnn Jan 21 OP
I watched a little and he basically insulted all the world leaders - so I doubt it. walkingman Jan 21 #1
Was hoping for that. Thanks for the reply. n/t SheilaAnn Jan 21 #2
Yes, he got a standing ovation from some of the people in the front. demmiblue Jan 21 #3
Perhaps they applauded because blabbermouth was done blabbing? GreenWave Jan 21 #5
Probably just from the American crew he brought with him. Or maybe paid actors. sinkingfeeling Jan 21 #6
Was Traildogbob Jan 21 #9
Shame. Boomerproud Jan 21 #8
I don't know but the worst response for him would be silence Tadpole Raisin Jan 21 #4
don't have to watch to know he is an ugly disgraceful, embarrassing POS vapor2 Jan 21 #7
"A smattering", the Guardian says muriel_volestrangler Jan 21 #10

demmiblue

(39,471 posts)
3. Yes, he got a standing ovation from some of the people in the front.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:04 PM
Jan 21

The applause seemed a little constrained, though.

Tadpole Raisin

(1,977 posts)
4. I don't know but the worst response for him would be silence
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:05 PM
Jan 21

and him seeing audience members not looking at him after he spoke but just talking with each other. That would be a giant snub.

They are probably too cultured to boo.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,834 posts)
10. "A smattering", the Guardian says
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:52 PM
Jan 21
The good news headline from Donald Trump’s trip to Davos was that he seemed to rule out force for now in his urgent quest to acquire Greenland. The bad news: he started talking about Iceland as well.
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The president’s cognitive functions have been a source of concern for some time, but although Trump acknowledged he was now one of the older people at the Davos forum, he insisted he didn’t feel old.
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It was a speech sprinkled with the overt racism that has increasingly become part of the president’s shtick. He repeated a slur against Somali Americans as social benefit cheats, based on a largely debunked “investigation” by a far-right YouTuber.
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The speech dwindled to a halt and there was a smattering of applause from a gathering that was glad just to have been schooled for admitting migrants into their country and backing renewable energy, rather than witnessing a full-on declaration of war on the stage in front of them.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/trumps-rambling-davos-speech-rehashes-warped-ideas-of-us-supremacy
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