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Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress", an episode of Morning Wire published January 22, 2026 (16 min, about 2,883 words). It mentions 5 people, works and ideas, including Michelle Tofoya, Jack Smith, World Economic Forum.

What this episode is about

President Trump passionately advocates for reclaiming Greenland at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while also critiquing past U.S. foreign policy decisions. Concurrently, former special counsel Jack Smith faces Congress in a public hearing, where he discusses his controversial investigation into Trump's actions, including obtaining the phone records of congressional members.

Key takeaways

  • Trump's Davos defense: Greenland's back on the table, because why not claim real estate with aggression?
  • European leaders banded together, only to find Trump wielding a mic, revolutionizing diplomacy into a raw reality show.
  • While pushing 'America First', he pointed to Europe's green energy woes—talk about throwing shade at a climate party!
  • Trump's call for NATO allies to defend Greenland raises eyebrows—aren't we all supposed to be in this together?
  • The world once saw global cooperation as a stage; Trump turned it into a sparring ring—who needs civility?

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: World Economic Forum, Balance of Nature, Jack Smith, Michelle Tofoya
  2. – 6:00: World Economic Forum
  3. – 9:00: Michelle Tofoya, Bolan Branch
  4. – 12:00: Michelle Tofoya
  5. – 15:00: Jack Smith

Notable quotes from "Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress"

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Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Michelle Tofoya — Person · Main guest / Senate candidate interviewee · 4 mentions · first at
    Interview subject announcing a run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, criticizing state leadership and discussing crime, fraud, and policing policy.
  • Jack Smith — Person · Referenced official / subject of oversight hearing segment · 4 mentions · first at
    Former special counsel whose investigation into Donald Trump is discussed; he is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee regarding tactics and sources.
    And, former, special, counsel, Jack, Smith testifies before a congressional committee today in his first public hearing since his investigation into President Trump. I think what we'll.

Places & events

  • World Economic Forum — Event · Setting · 3 mentions · first at
    Venue for President Trump's speech where he addressed European leaders and reiterated his policies and desires, including the acquisition of Greenland.

Sponsors

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Full transcript with timestamps

President Trump takes Davos by storm defending his aggressive push for Greenland and putting America's enemies on notice.

After, the, war,, we, gave, Greenland, back, to Denmark. How stupid were we to do that? But we did it.

I'm, Georgia, How, with, Daily, Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Thursday, January 22nd, and this is Morning Wire. I'm not going to stay on the sidelines any longer. Starting today, I'm running for the United States Senate.

Former, NFL, reporter, Michelle, Tofoya throws her hat in the ring for Minnesota Senate, calling the current state of the state a crisis of leadership.

And, former, special, counsel, Jack, Smith testifies before a congressional committee today in his first public hearing since his investigation into President Trump. I think what we'll point out is just the extremes he went to in his quest to get President Trump. I mean, he got the phone records of multiple members of Congress.

Thanks, for, waking, up, with, Morning, Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know.

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Head over to balanceof nature.com today. President, Trump, gave, a, highly anticipated speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, slamming European leaders in reiterating his desire to acquire Greenland, which he now says he has a framework agreement on.

Daily, Wire, senior, editor, Kat, Phillips, is here to break down the speech and the fallout. So Kabat, the White House promised there would be fireworks with President Trump's speech and he did not disappoint. So where do where should we start? Yeah, before his arrival in Switzerland, European leaders had really banded together, offering a unified front against the United States. And Trump came out swinging, essentially telling members there that you need us a lot more than we need you. The World Economic Forum is typically a venue for heads of state to wax poetic about global cooperation and push for policies that they say will offer equal benefit to every country. But in a wide-ranging 90-minute speech and Q&A session, the president reiterated what he's been saying for years on the campaign trail and from the bully pulpit, his number one priority is benefiting the American people, not the global order. Call it

America first in action. Here he is, for example, taking aim early on at globalism, one of the core foundations of the World Economic Forum. In recent decades, it became conventional wisdom in Washington and European capitals that the only way to grow a modern western economy was through everinccreasing government spending, unchecked mass migration, and endless foreign imports. Quite frankly, many parts of our world are being destroyed before our very eyes, and the leaders don't even understand what's happening. And the ones that do understand aren't doing anything about it. Now, Trump spent much of his address touting America's economic success over the last year and really slamming Europe for embracing mass migration and green energy policies, which he says have left them beholden to Russia and China. But there were also some points where he offered uh friendly advice of sorts. We'll call

it tough love. Have a listen. The United States cares greatly about the people of Europe. We really do. And we believe deeply in the bonds we share with Europe as a civilization. and I want to see it do great. That's why issues like energy trade, immigration, and economic growth must be central concerns to anyone who wants to see a strong and united West.

Now,, one, of, the, most, anticipated, points was President Trump's stance on Greenland. What did he say?

Yeah,, we, mentioned, yesterday, that, Trump had been threatening new tariffs on Europe if they did not go along with his plan to acquire the island. Uh that royd global markets and caused the EU to begin formally withdrawing from a trade deal they signed with the US last summer. And as evidence of how strongly they opposed the US taking Greenland several NATO states, including France Germany, and Switzerland, actually sent military personnel for joint military exercises in Greenland last week. But on Wednesday, Trump made clear that he had no intention of seizing the island by force.

We, probably, won't, get, anything, unless, I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be, frankly unstoppable. But I won't do that. Okay, now everyone's saying, "Oh, good. I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force."

However,, don't, expect, the, president, to drop his pursuit of Greenland, which he says is not being properly defended by Denmark right now.

Every, NATO, ally, has, an, obligation, to, be able to defend their own territory. And the fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. And that's the reason I'm seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This would not be a threat to NATO. This would greatly enhance the security of the entire alliance. And arguably the biggest news from yesterday came actually hours after the address. That is when Trump announced that there appeared to be movement on the topic of Greenland. We're still waiting for the full details, but the president posted on social media that after a quote very productive meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rut, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland. And importantly, Trump also announced that he would not be

imposing that 10% tariff that he had threatened for eight European nations saying this new deal would be a quote great one for the United States and all NATO nations.

Well,, we've, learned, not, to, count, him out, but this seems like a long shot. We'll see. CBD, thanks for reporting. Absolutely.

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The investigations into officials in Minnesota have shaken the state and shaken up its topline political races. Amid the turmoil, popular political commentator and former NFL reporter Michelle Tofoya is jumping into the race for Senate as Republican candidate.

She, joins, us, now, to, discuss, her, decision and the state of her state. Michelle thanks for coming on the show.

Yeah,, thanks, for, having, me. So,, let's, start, with, your, announcement this week. It's been 20 years since Minnesota has elected a Republican. Why do you think this time is different? I've lived here for over 30 years raised my family here, and uh I know the Minnesota that I moved into, and what I see now is a Minnesota in decline. Uh crime is up, test scores are down, uh we've got the fraud, we've got this landscape of violence toward law enforcement. And really, that crisis of leadership doesn't come down to right versus left. Really, it's right versus wrong. Common sense built this state. It built this country. And so we can either go back to that or we can succumb to this corruption and craziness that is threatening to tear us apart. I think Minnesota is exhibit A and that's why I'm running for Senate.

You've, been, sharply, critical, of, Governor Walls and other state leaders. We have these federal investigations now looming over many of the big names in the state. Do you think these investigations are fair and do you expect those to actually lead to any consequences?

I, do, think, they're, fair., I, think, that what we've seen is the death of Renee Good that happened here in Minnesota was an absolute tragedy. But when you step back and you look at how did we arrive at this climate where people felt that they should be parking their cars in front of throwing their bodies on top of cars, spitting directly in the faces of these officers. How did we get there? And you have to listen to the rhetoric of Tim Walls and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry and ask yourself, what were they doing? They were really jinning up this fear, this sense of ISIS is fascist and racist. Keith Ellison, our AG, has has forgiven those people for going into a church, scaring children, and getting in the faces of worshippers. Keith Ellison seems to think that's perfectly okay.

So, yes, I think if you look at the totality of the circumstances, you have to ask yourself, what were they doing? They certainly weren't trying to calm things down. What should change immediately at either the state or the federal level to prevent situations like the death of Renee Good?

Well,, look,, if, there's, misconduct,, it should be looked at. There's no question about that. But honestly, and I've spoken with leadership in uh the rank and file police. We've got a number of organizations here both in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and I've been privileged to speak with their leaders and ask about that same question. There is frustration that they are not allowed to help and that is part of Minneapolis's uh sanctuary policy that their local police are not allowed to assist with these ICE enforcement missions. And really that makes things all the tougher. I had one officer say to me you know, we put life and limb on the line to go and arrest or detain a criminal and then we let them out and somebody else has to then go put life and limb on the line to arrest that same criminal. It doesn't make sense. It's inefficient. It isn't working and it's leading to utter chaos.

You, mentioned, fraud, and, definitely, want to ask you about that before we let you go. Uh multiple investigations already um some convictions on this. The numbers are completely stunning. At least 9 billion. I heard a far higher number recently. What have you seen personally in terms of the fraud? And what do you hope to see in terms of these investigations? Well, what we've seen is Tim Walls understand that his attachment to this fraud has made him unelectable for a third term and so he's withdrawn. And that to me is very clear proof that he knows how bad this crisis is. We're talking about like you said upwards of nine billion dollars of taxpayer money that was supposed to go to children and it went to these criminals instead so they could buy lakefront property or expensive watches or you know lavish vacations that should make every motan sick to their stomach. So we've got to root it out. We've got to get to the

bottom of it and we've got to make it stop so that we can restore some integrity and trust in this leadership here in Minnesota. Well

let's, hope, we, do, see, that., Thank, you, so much for joining us. michelletofoya.com, if, you, want, to, help out. Thanks, guys.

Former, special, counsel, Jack, Smith, is, set to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee today. His investigation into President Trump and the questionable tactics he used are expected to be front and center in lawmakaker questions. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce is here to talk about Smith's upcoming testimony. So Tim, what can we expect from this hearing?

Yeah,, expect, fireworks., Smith, has already been deposed once by the committee. It was closed to the public but Republicans eventually released a transcript. In front of the cameras though, Republicans will have plenty to question Smith about, and that includes some topics that have only come to light after Smith's deposition last month. President Trump had some unscripted remarks about Smith during a press conference on Tuesday. a sick son of a They gave me the worst of the worst and here I am. How did that happen? How did that happen? He's a sick guy and Leticia James is sick and Alvin Bragg is sick. They're sick people.

Now,, there, are, a, few, people, that, Trump seems to particularly loathe and Smith is one of them for his investigation into Trump's complaints and challenges about the 2020 election. In the course of time, it's also been revealed that Smith spied on the phone records of Republican lawmakers, which they say violated the Constitution speech and debate clause, which specifically shields lawmakers from lawsuits and prosecution for their legislative duties.

So,, a, big, target, for, Trump, and, a, number of Republicans for other personal reasons, it sounds like. What are we expecting them to ask about specifically? Well, one of the big questions for lawmakers that was not addressed the last time they had a chance to grill Smith in December was over his use of confidential human sources. Morning Wire spoke to Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan about that.

Well,, I, think, uh, it, just, came, out, like, a week and a half ago. The fact that Jack Smith had um had paid with your tax money, your viewers and listeners tax money um had had paid money to a confidential human source. one payment we know of of $20,000. How many more payments were there? How many sources were there? And why? The big question is, why do you have to pay them? You could subpoena anybody. You can go get the phone records of members of Congress, but you got to pay a confidential human source in your quest your effort, your ridiculous approach to try to put the president in prison. So uh, I think that's something that we didn't know when we had the deposition a month ago that we know now. So, I'm sure that will come up um that will come up today. So, expect a lot of this hearing to be grilling Smith for the camera, but on this point, there may be some real news to be made. In general, Republicans

want to use this chance to paint Smith as a political operative rather than an objective prosecutor. Here's Jordan again.

I, think, what, the, the, big, takeaway, will be, Jack Smith was no different than Fonnie Willis and Alvin Bragg and and the impeachment in the and uh against President Trump, the impeachments and and Bob Muller. It was all driven by politics. It was all designed to stop President Trump from you know having we the people make him president uh twice now. So I think that will be he was sort of the culmination of this now decadel long effort to go after President Trump that we've seen from the left.

And, while, Republicans, want, some, form, of accountability for what they say is Smith's clear political actions, Jordan was clear that any accountability under the law would have to come from the Justice Department, not Congress.

So, it'll, be, interesting, to, see, what comes out about those confidential sources. Tim, thanks for reporting.

Good, to, be, on., Thanks, for, waking, up, with us. And if you're listening to the show you can now watch the show free on Daily Wire Plus. We'll be back this evening with more news you need to know.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress"?

John Bickley (Host), Michelle Tofoya (Guest), Kat Phillips (Guest), Tim Pierce (Guest).

What is "Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress" about?

President Trump passionately advocates for reclaiming Greenland at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while also critiquing past U.S. foreign policy decisions. Concurrently, former special counsel Jack Smith faces Congress in a public hearing, where he discusses his controversial investigation into Trump's actions, including obtaining the phone records of congressional members.

What is mentioned in this Morning Wire episode?

5 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Michelle Tofoya, Jack Smith, World Economic Forum. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Davos Gets Trumped & Jack Smith Faces Congress"?

The episode runs 16 min; the transcript is about 2,883 words in 40 timestamped sections.

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