Trump to attend Davos economic forum

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368102-trump-to-attend-davos-economic-forum

By Jordan Fabian - 01/09/18

President Trump plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this month, the White House announced Tuesday.

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The forum, which brings together powerful politicians and business leaders, is scheduled to run from Jan. 23 to 26.

Trump, a billionaire businessman who won the presidency by running as an economic populist, would be one of only two U.S. presidents to ever attend the forum.

U.S. presidents typically do not attend the gathering in the ritzy Swiss Alps resort town, an effort to avoid being seen as too cozy with some of the world’s wealthiest individuals.

The only sitting president to appear in person at the Davos conference was Bill Clinton in 2000.

The U.S., however, typically sends a high-ranking delegation.

Vice President Joe Biden attended the forum on behalf of President Obama in 2017, just days before Trump’s inauguration.

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