Trump Calls Out Davos Elites as the “Green New Scam” Finally Unravels

Published January 25, 2025

For years, the global elite have gathered in Davos to lecture the rest of the world about sacrifice, sustainability, and “saving the planet.” This year, former President Donald Trump cut through the hypocrisy with a blunt label that millions of Americans already recognize: the “Green New Scam.”

Trump’s message wasn’t complicated—and that’s precisely why it landed. While everyday families struggle with higher gas prices, soaring electricity bills, and inflation driven by energy policy, the same elites pushing radical climate agendas arrive at Davos on private jets, stay in luxury resorts, and return home untouched by the consequences of their own rules.

Climate Fear as a Tool of Control

The so-called climate crisis has increasingly become less about protecting the environment and more about centralizing power, controlling energy, and reshaping economies without voter consent. Trump called this out directly, arguing that climate alarmism is being used to justify regulations that weaken national sovereignty and punish working people.

The pattern is obvious: restrict fossil fuels, drive up costs, then offer government “solutions” that expand bureaucracy while shrinking personal freedom. It’s not environmental stewardship—it’s political leverage.

Reality Is Catching Up to the Narrative

What Davos elites didn’t count on was reality intervening.

Across Europe, energy shortages have forced governments to reopen coal plants. Electric vehicle mandates are being delayed as supply chains buckle. Renewable energy, while promising, continues to struggle with reliability and scalability. Meanwhile, countries preaching climate discipline outsource manufacturing to nations with far worse environmental records.

That’s not leadership. That’s outsourcing responsibility.

As Trump pointed out, when people can’t afford to heat their homes or fuel their cars, glossy climate speeches stop sounding noble—and start sounding dishonest.

Earlier today, Trump took to Truth Social, posting:
“Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???”

Predictably, left-wing corporate media reacted with outrage—accusing Trump of “misinformation” while ignoring the broader point: climate narratives collapse when confronted with real-world conditions people can see and feel.

Trump is correct about the climate crisis agenda and how it amounted to one giant “scam.” It served as a vehicle for Democrats to loot the Treasury, and t

Bloomberg data shows that once the climate bill passed and taxpayer money flooded green energy companies and activist NGOs by the tens of billions, the constant “world on fire” rhetoric suddenly cooled off. When the funding arrived, the panic vanished.

Hypocrisy on Full Display

Nothing exposes the weakness of the climate crusade like its messengers.

Davos attendees talk about “carbon footprints” while producing more emissions in a week than most families do in a year. They demand lifestyle changes from citizens while exempting themselves from every restriction they promote.

Trump didn’t mince words: if the crisis were truly existential, their behavior would reflect it. It doesn’t.

That hypocrisy was on full display this week in Davos.

Take, for instance, longtime climate activist Al Gore, who on Tuesday was booed after disrupting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during his remarks at a VIP dinner. The Financial Times reported that the event “descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick,” with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde leaving the dinner early.

Gore’s conduct was just as embarrassing for the United States as California Governor Gavin Newsom’s increasingly erratic public behavior. The public unraveling of figures long elevated by the left suggests a movement losing control as its narrative collapses.

Lutnick later responded on X, refusing to back down.

Energy Independence Still Matters

Trump’s alternative is straightforward: energy independence, affordability, and innovation without coercion. During his presidency, the U.S. became energy independent, fuel prices were low, and the economy grew—without surrendering control to international institutions.

Strong nations, Trump argues, can invest in cleaner technology on their own terms. Weak nations are forced to comply with global mandates written by people who never face the consequences.

The Spell Is Breaking

What’s happening now isn’t climate denial—it’s climate realism. People aren’t rejecting clean air or conservation. They’re rejecting policies that make life harder while elites live untouched.

Trump’s attack on the “Green New Scam” resonates because it names what many already feel: the climate debate has been hijacked by ideology, profiteering, and power grabs.

As economic pressure mounts and energy realities assert themselves, the Davos narrative is losing its grip. And for the first time in a long time, the global elites are being forced to defend a story that no longer adds up.

The scam isn’t working anymore—and Trump is making sure everyone knows it.

Implications: Why This Message Matters Now

1. Climate Policy Is Becoming a Cost-of-Living Issue

Trump’s framing shifts the climate debate away from abstract environmental goals and squarely into kitchen-table economics. When voters associate green policies with higher fuel prices, expensive electricity, and job losses, climate mandates become politically fragile. Future administrations—at home and abroad—may be forced to slow, soften, or reverse aggressive green timelines.

2. Global Elites Are Losing Moral Authority

The hypocrisy argument is powerful because it’s visible. Private jets, luxury hotels, and exemption-filled rules undermine elite credibility. As public trust erodes, institutions like the World Economic Forum risk being seen less as thought leaders and more as self-appointed rulers disconnected from reality.

3. Energy Independence Re-enters the Center Stage

Trump’s criticism reinforces the idea that energy security equals national security. Countries burned by shortages, blackouts, or foreign dependence may prioritize domestic production over global climate pledges—reshaping energy markets and weakening international climate agreements.

4. Climate “Consensus” Is Fracturing

The once-unified climate narrative is cracking under economic pressure. Governments quietly delaying targets and reopening fossil fuel infrastructure signal a shift from ideology to pragmatism. Trump’s rhetoric accelerates this by giving political cover to leaders who privately doubt the feasibility of current climate goals.

5. Voters Are Rejecting Top-Down Governance

Perhaps the biggest implication is political: people are pushing back against policies imposed without consent. Climate regulations written by international bodies or unelected bureaucrats now face stronger resistance, reinforcing demands for national sovereignty and democratic accountability.

6. The Debate Is No Longer About “Climate Denial”

Trump’s message reframes the discussion. The question is no longer whether the environment matters—but who pays, who decides, and who benefits. That shift makes it harder to dismiss critics as extremists and forces climate advocates to defend real-world outcomes, not just intentions.

 Overall Takeaway:

Donald Trump’s blunt dismissal of the climate agenda as a “Green New Scam” resonates because it reflects what many people are already experiencing in their daily lives: higher costs, fewer choices, and policies written by elites who never live under their own rules.

The climate debate is no longer driven by idealism alone. It is being tested by economic reality, energy security, and public trust—and in each of those areas, the Davos-driven narrative is showing visible cracks. As governments quietly retreat from aggressive mandates and voters demand accountability, the era of unquestioned climate orthodoxy is coming to an end.

This doesn’t signal the rejection of environmental responsibility. It signals the rejection of hypocrisy, coercion, and top-down control disguised as moral urgency.

Trump’s message is simple, but effective: real solutions don’t come from private jets and closed-door conferences. They come from policies that respect national sovereignty, protect working families, and acknowledge reality instead of ideology.

And as that message gains traction, one thing is becoming increasingly clear—the climate debate is entering a new phase, and the global elites no longer own the narrative.

SOURCES: ZEROHEDGE – Trump Slams Davos Elites Over “Green New Scam” As Climate Crisis Narrative Falls Apart

REDSTATE – In 2026, Davos Was Where Green Energy Went to Die