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While Davos 2025 marked the triumph of Donald Trump’s return, the 2026 edition will be remembered for his isolation. His rambling, « kitchen-sink » long speech left the audience—from Swiss hosts to captains of industry—in a state of awkward lethargy. The malaise turned into diplomatic defiance during the gala dinner, where his Treasury Secretary watched Christine Lagarde pointedly leave the table before ending the night being booed by the room. The contrast was striking compared to the standing ovation reserved for Canadian PM Mark Carney and the bipartisan acclaim greeting Emmanuel Macron’s return to Paris. History will record that Europe yawned through the American litany but was electrified by the surprise guest, Volodymyr Zelensky, whose masterful address definitively eclipsed the old master of Washington.
In Davos, on January 20, 2026, history didn’t just stutter—it screamed. If there is one phrase to summarize the glacial atmosphere in the Swiss Alps during the interventions of Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron, it is this: Enough is enough.
For decades, Canada and Europe have lived in the comfort of a security architecture guaranteed by Washington and a global trade system regulated by law. That era is over. What we heard this week was the sound of two loyal allies who, with their backs against the wall, have decided to stop apologizing for their existence.

While Davos 2025 marked the triumph of Donald Trump’s return, the 2026 edition will be remembered for his isolation. His rambling, « kitchen-sink » long speech left the audience—from Swiss hosts to captains of industry—in a state of awkward lethargy. The malaise turned into diplomatic defiance during the gala dinner, where his Treasury Secretary watched Christine Lagarde pointedly leave the table before ending the night being booed by the room. The contrast was striking compared to the standing ovation reserved for Canadian PM Mark Carney and the bipartisan acclaim greeting Emmanuel Macron’s return to Paris. History will record that Europe yawned through the American litany but was electrified by the surprise guest, Volodymyr Zelensky, whose masterful address definitively eclipsed the old master of Washington.
In Davos, on January 20, 2026, history didn’t just stutter—it screamed. If there is one phrase to summarize the glacial atmosphere in the Swiss Alps during the interventions of Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron, it is this: Enough is enough.
For decades, Canada and Europe have lived in the comfort of a security architecture guaranteed by Washington and a global trade system regulated by law. That era is over. What we heard this week was the sound of two loyal allies who, with their backs against the wall, have decided to stop apologizing for their existence.

Si Davos 2025 avait marqué le triomphe du retour de Donald Trump, l’édition 2026 restera celle de son isolement. Son long discours, décousu et fourre-tout, a plongé l’auditoire – des hôtes suisses aux capitaines d’industrie – dans une léthargie gênée. Le malaise s’est mué en affront diplomatique lors du dîner officiel, où son secrétaire au Trésor a vu Christine Lagarde quitter ostensiblement la table avant de finir la soirée sous les huées de la salle. Un contraste saisissant avec la standing ovation réservée au Premier ministre canadien Mark Carney et l’accueil transpartisan saluant le retour d’Emmanuel Macron à Paris. L’Histoire retiendra que l’Europe a bâillé devant la litanie américaine, mais a vibré pour l’invité surprise, Volodymyr Zelensky, dont l’intervention magistrale a définitivement éclipsé le vieux maître de Washington.
À Davos, ce 20 janvier 2026, l’histoire n’a pas bégayé, elle a hurlé. Si l’anglais a une formule pour résumer l’atmosphère glaciale qui régnait dans les Alpes suisses lors des interventions de Mark Carney et Emmanuel Macron, c’est bien celle-ci : Enough is enough. Trop, c’est trop.

Si Davos 2025 avait marqué le triomphe du retour de Donald Trump, l’édition 2026 restera celle de son isolement. Son long discours, décousu et fourre-tout, a plongé l’auditoire – des hôtes suisses aux capitaines d’industrie – dans une léthargie gênée. Le malaise s’est mué en affront diplomatique lors du dîner officiel, où son secrétaire au Trésor a vu Christine Lagarde quitter ostensiblement la table avant de finir la soirée sous les huées de la salle. Un contraste saisissant avec la standing ovation réservée au Premier ministre canadien Mark Carney et l’accueil transpartisan saluant le retour d’Emmanuel Macron à Paris. L’Histoire retiendra que l’Europe a bâillé devant la litanie américaine, mais a vibré pour l’invité surprise, Volodymyr Zelensky, dont l’intervention magistrale a définitivement éclipsé le vieux maître de Washington.
À Davos, ce 20 janvier 2026, l’histoire n’a pas bégayé, elle a hurlé. Si l’anglais a une formule pour résumer l’atmosphère glaciale qui régnait dans les Alpes suisses lors des interventions de Mark Carney et Emmanuel Macron, c’est bien celle-ci : Enough is enough. Trop, c’est trop.

The Courage of Truth in the Twilight of a World
There are moments in history when lucidity becomes the highest form of bravery. By daring to call a spade a spade and a predator a predator, Senator Malhuret has shattered the mirror of European illusions. He reminds us of a brutal truth we had forgotten in the comfort of peace: freedom is never a given; it is a permanent conquest. It must be earned, and in the face of dictatorship or blackmail, it sometimes demands that we be ready to risk everything for it rather than accept the shame of submission.

This implacable conclusion finally aligns with that of the President, creating this unprecedented united front, hailed from London to Warsaw. For the question is no longer partisan, it is existential: how long will we accept being robbed, extorted, insulted, and treated like vassals by a man who has made contempt his doctrine?

Enough is enough
Even the American heartland is beginning to waver under the weight of this madness, where the specter of impeachment is growing even within Republican ranks. It may already be too late to stitch together an international order that lies in tatters, pulverized by the whims of a single man. But if it is too late to save the old world, there is still time to refuse to die with it. To revolt is no longer an option; it is a duty of survival.