Veteran diplomat on Trump's objectives with his World Economic Forum speech

By Leila Fadel

Published January 21, 2026 at 1:46 AM HST

NPR's Leila Fadel asks veteran diplomat Richard Haass about President Trump's objectives with his address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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