At Davos on Day 2, Donald Trump leaned into a high‑octane victory lap on foreign policy, claiming credit for “capturing” Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, defeating ISIS, and pressuring NATO allies to agree to a 5% defence‑spending benchmark. The remarks were framed as proof of Trump’s “strength-first” approach—using coercive leverage, hard deadlines, and public pressure to force outcomes on adversaries and allies alike—while also signalling that his second-term agenda will keep prioritising security, burden-sharing, and rapid, headline-driven deals.