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**Yes, this incident is real and accurately reported across multiple credible sources.**

During a private, invite-only VIP dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (on or around January 20-21, 2026), hosted by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick gave a speech that was highly critical of Europe's economic performance, energy policies (pushing back on renewables in favor of coal), and global dynamics under the new Trump administration.

The speech provoked a strong negative reaction from parts of the audience:

- There was widespread jeering and heckling.

- European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reportedly walked out.

- Former Vice President Al Gore booed Lutnick (described by some accounts as approaching him afterward and saying "Boo" in a mocking way, or booing from the crowd at the end of the speech).

- The event reportedly descended into enough chaos that host Larry Fink called for calm, and in some reports, it was cut short before dessert.

Al Gore directly confirmed his involvement in a statement to Mediaite, saying:  

"I sat and listened to his remarks. I didn't interrupt him in any way. It's no secret that I think this administration's energy policy is insane. And at the end of his speech I reacted with how I felt, and so did several others."

The U.S. Commerce Department (via a spokesperson for Lutnick) downplayed it, stating:  

"During Secretary Lutnick's three-minute speech, no one left hastily. Only one person booed, and it was Al Gore."

This matches the details in the image you shared from the Daily Caller, including Gore's quote to Mediaite. Reports appeared in outlets like:

- Financial Times (original detailed reporting)

- New York Post

- Mediaite

- People.com

- The New Republic

- The Daily Beast

- And others

The core claim—that Al Gore heckled/booed Lutnick at this high-profile private Davos dinner hosted by Larry Fink—is **true**, though accounts differ slightly on the intensity (e.g., solo boo vs. part of broader jeering/walkouts). It's a real clash highlighting tensions over energy policy, trade, and U.S.-Europe relations in the early days of the administration.

Henry McClure  
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