DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at theWorld Economic Forumin Davos, Switzerland, a day after the elite event produced contentious statements and economic threats arising from tensions between the U.S. and Europe.
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from 130 countries, plus an untold number of activists and observers, are expected to converge on the annual event scheduled to last through Friday for dialogue, debate and deal-making in the Alpine resort.
Trump's third visitas president comes as U.S. allies worry about hisambition to take over Greenland, while Latin America grapples with his efforts to seizeVenezuela's oil.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called Trump'splanned new tariffs on eight of its countries over Greenlanda "mistake" and questioned Trump's trustworthiness. French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU could retaliate by deploying one of its most powerfuleconomic tools, known colloquially as a trade "bazooka."
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Trump en route to Davos after plane troubles
Trump's arrival in Switzerland has been delayed by mechancial trouble.
There was a minor electrical problem late Monday on Air Force One, the aircraft that transports the president, leading the crew to turn around the plane about 30 minutes into the flight out of an abundance of caution.
Trump boarded another aircraft, an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used by the president for domestic trips to smaller airports, and continued his trip to Davos shortly after midnight.
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