'We want peace and prosperity' says Trump as he storms Davos with offers of better trade deals and pleas for big business to invest in America
Thursday, January 25, 2018
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| President Donald Trump says he's bringing a message of 'peace and prosperity' to an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps |
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'We want peace and prosperity' says Trump as he storms Davos with offers of better trade deals and pleas for big business to invest in America
- President Donald Trump has arrived to Switzerland to participate in the Davos economic conference
- Members of his cabinet arrived in advance and joined in panels and interviews
- He told reporters, 'We want great prosperity and we want great peace'
- He will push his 'America First' agenda and seek more fair, reciprocal trade between the US and its allies
- 'America first is not America alone,' said White House senior economic adviser Gary Cohn
- Trump met British Prime Minister Theresa May after canceling a visit to the UK earlier this month
- The president and Prime Minster shook hands after reaffirming the 'Special Relationship' between the nations
- Trump said that he would 'fight' for Britain and said that any rumors of a fracture in relations were false
- Met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who thanked Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as capital
- He will also attend a reception the White House has said will be held in his honor and meets with CEOs
- Trump said before departing that he was 'looking forward' to speaking to special counsel Robert Mueller
- Trump, never invited as a businessman, will be the first president to attend Davos since Bill Clinton in 2000
- The president was not accompanied by his wife Melania, who pulled out of the trip on short notice following allegations that he had an affair with a porn star
President Donald Trump found a softer way to package his
'America First' agenda he strode through the conference center on his first day
in Davos, calling for prosperity and 'great peace.'
'I think the real message is we want great prosperity and we
want great peace,' Trump said after holding back-to-back meetings with British
Prime Minister Theresa May and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
'And I think that really
is the message,' Trump told pool reporters who trailed him at each scheduled
meeting at the gathering of bigwigs in the snowy Alpine town.
Trump also renewed his public pitch for investors to pour
money into the U.S. 'It's been going really well. A lot of people are coming
back to the United States. We are seeing tremendous investment,' he said. 'And
today's been a very exciting day, very great day and great for our
country.
Trump landed on Thursday in Switzerland, where his outsized
personality and determination to push an 'America First' agenda was upending
the annual Davos conference.
To an extent, the annual confab of billionaires and CEOs was
centering around Trump even before Air Force One touched down in Zurich, then
flew aboard Marine One to Davos in the Swiss Alps.
President Donald Trump says he's bringing a message of
'peace and prosperity' to an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps
The approximately 40-minute trip took Trump over a snowy
countryside dotted with houses, frosted mountains and a glistening lake.
As Trump got off the helicopter in Davos, he gestured to
aides who held him by the arms as he walked across the snowy landing zone to
his waiting car.
'We're very happy to be here,' Trump said as he arrived.
'The United States is doing very well, and will continue to do well and this
will be a very exciting two days.'
Trump waved to a bank of cameras when he arrived, before
being immediately whisked away to the annual gathering of heads of state and
business leaders where he had a one-on-one meeting with May.
He then had a meeting with Netanyahu, where the two
reaffirmed the historic decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as
the capital of Israel, and Trump blasted Palestinian leaders for
'disrespecting' the U.S.
President Donald Trump opens up his arms as he arrives at
the Congress Center during the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum,
WEF, in Davos, Switzerland
Trump had meetings with British Prime Minister Theresa May
and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the conference
Trump flew to the town of Davos by helicopter from Zurich,
where he arrived Thursday morning after flying overnight from Washington
The world's political and business elite headed on January
25 into a compelling encounter with President Donald Trump as the United States
bids to carve out a competitive edge in trade, taxes and currency rates
Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Donald Trump Jared
Kushner arrives at Davos alongside his father-in-law President Donald Trump
Before the arrival of Trump it was German Chancellor Angela
Merkel who got most of the press as she took on isolationism and protectionism
in her remarks here Wednesday, while French President Emmanuel Macron took a
dig at Trump over global warming.
Trump's advisers have said that he will give a full-throated
defense of his 'America First' policies in a Friday speech, at a time when the
conference is wrapping up.
The president was not accompanied by his wife Melania, who
pulled out of the trip at short notice following allegations that he had an
affair with a porn star.
While the president is expected to declare that the United
States is open for business, the protectionist-leaning president's attendance
at the annual gathering for free-trade-loving political and business elites has
raised eyebrows.
A squadron of helicopters swooped out of a red morning sky
and into Zurich airport on Thursday morning ahead of the arrival of President
Trump, who was due to stop there before moving on to Davos
President Donald Trump landed Thursday in Switzerland, where
his 'America First' agenda is already upending Davos
President Trump's helicopter touching down in Davos
President Trump leaving his Marine One helicopter in Davos
The President's 'Marine One' helicopter touched down at
Davos after taking him to the ski resort from Zurich airport
The president was not accompanied by his wife Melania, who
pulled out of the trip at short notice following allegations that he had an
affair with a porn star.
Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump lands at the
heliport during Trump's arrival at the annual meeting of the World Economic
Forum
Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump lands at the
heliport prior to the economic conference in Davos
The president's motorcade then made its way through the
streets of the town after his helicopter touched down
President Donald Trump is trying to dispel the perception
that he and British Prime Minister Theresa May don't get along
His decision to sign new tariffs boosting American
manufacturers this week has prompted fresh concerns about his nationalist
tendencies.
Trump also seemed eager to dispel concerns about his global
leadership.
'WE LOVE YOU': TRUMP GREETS MAY IN DAVOS
Donald Trump vowed to 'fight for' Britain today as he and
Theresa May put on a gushing show of unity in a bid to kill concerns about the
state of the Special Relationship.
The US president stressed the warmth of ties as he met the
Prime Minister for talks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying they
'respect each other a lot' and were on the 'same wavelength'.
As Mrs May nodded in agreement, Mr Trump said he wanted to
correct 'false rumours' that they did not get on.
'I think the feeling is mutual from the standpoint of liking
each other a lot,' he said. 'We love your country.'
He added: ‘There is nothing that would happen to you that we
wont be there to fight for you – you know that.'
Mrs May replied: ‘As you say we had a great discussion today
and we continue to have that really special relationship with the United
States.
'We stand shoulder to shoulder because we face the same
challenges around the world.’
The effusive praise came despite claims of rising tensions,
with reports Mr Trump keeps interrupting the PM on the phone and his state
visit invite has turned into a 'nightmare'. There was an extraordinary public
row last year after Mr Trump retweeted anti-Muslim posts by a British Far Right
group.
As the leaders sat awkwardly next to each other for
photographs this afternoon, they said they would be 'talking about' the state
visit.
During his meeting with May, Trump said the two leaders have
a 'really great relationship, although some people don't necessarily believe
that.' He said it was a 'false rumor' that the relationship was strained and
that he wanted to 'correct it.'
'We are very much joined at the hip when it comes to the
military. We have the same ideas, the same ideals, and there's nothing that
would happen to you that we won't be there to fight for you,' he told May. 'You
know that.'
Trump hosted May at the White House days after he took
office.
But he recently canceled a planned trip to London to
celebrate the opening of the new U.S. embassy.
And last year, Trump and May traded criticism over his
retweets of a far-right group's anti-Muslim videos.
Britain is eager to strike a free trade deal with the U.S.
after it leaves the EU in 2019.
And during his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump said that
Palestinians must return to peace talks with Israel in order to receive US aid
money.
Trump's decision last year to recognize Jerusalem as
Israel's capital roiled Arab nations and led Palestinians to refuse to meet
with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to the Mideast this week.
Palestinians also declared a new U.S.-led peace push dead, saying Washington
can no longer be an honest broker.
Trump says U.S. aid to the Palestinians is 'on the table'
but they won't get it 'unless they sit down and negotiate peace.'
Trump commented as he opened a meeting with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an economic summit in Davos, Switzerland.
Netanyahu praised Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as
Israel's capital and to move the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that
U.S. is ready to negotiate an 'attractive' trade deal with Britain once the
country has left the European Union.
Trump's 'America First' agenda and aversion to multilateral
trade agreements would seem at odds with a global summit that stresses free
trade and international cooperation.
But U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin got to Davos
ahead of Trump and insisted Wednesday that the United States supports free
trade.
'America First' does mean working with the rest of the
world,' said Mnuchin, who is leading the largest U.S. delegation ever to attend
the exclusive gathering. 'It just means that President Trump is looking out for
American workers and American interests, no different than he expects other
leaders would look out for their own.'
Trump says he and Theresa May have a 'great relationship' at
Davos
No hard feelings: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands
with Theresa May during their meeting on Thursday in Davos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross argued that new U.S.
tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines are
meant to deal with 'inappropriate behavior' by other countries and are not
protectionist. Still, Ross conceded that China could respond by imposing its
own tariffs on U.S. products.
As he signed the tariffs, Trump said he was heading to Davos
to talk 'about investing in the United States again.'
The president is set to address the forum Friday. He is
expected to showcase the booming U.S. economy and measures like his recent tax
overhaul, claiming that a thriving America benefits the world. A vocal critic
of trade deals he sees as unfair to the United States, Trump will also stress
the need for what he sees as fair competition.
The president has criticized global pacts, withdrawing from
the Trans-Pacific Partnership on trade, demanding changes to the North American
Free Trade Agreement and announcing his intent to exit the Paris climate
accord.
In the lead-up to Trump's arrival, other leaders at the
meeting have argued against any drift toward protectionism in the global
economy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said new barriers to trade could
pose a danger on a par with climate change and extremist attacks. And Canada's
Justin Trudeau revealed that his country and the 10 remaining members of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership have revised their trade deal following the U.S.
withdrawal.
During his stay in Switzerland, Trump is also planning to
hobnob with other world leaders at a reception the White House said is being
held in his honor. He'll also court European business leaders to try to
persuade them to invest in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Davos - where the two reaffirmed the historic
decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
The campaign organisation Campax protested against US
President Trump's visit to Switzerland
But it was Trump's unexpected comments about Robert
Mueller's Russia probe that made headlines as he took off for Europe.
'I'm looking forward to it, actually,' Trump, told reporters
in a surprise press availability in the White House. 'I would do it under
oath,' he said.
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