President Donald Trump is heading to Davos for the world’s most elite economic conference later this month.
The White House said the billionaire would attend the Swiss gathering that’s taking place days before his first State of the Union address in a Tuesday statement.
‘The president welcomes opportunities to advance his America First agenda with world leaders,’ White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. ‘At this year’s World Economic Forum, the president looks forward to promoting his policies to strengthen American businesses, American industries and American workers.’
President Donald Trump is heading to Davos for the world’s most elite economic conference later this month
Executives at the conference will welcome Trump’s corporate tax cut and the regulatory slash his administration had enforced. His embrace of protectionist policies, however, has made some executives of global companies nervous.
Trump did not attend last January’s conference – it conflicted with his inauguration.
The White House’s announcement on Tuesday that Trump would attend this year came as a surprise. American presidents have not typically attended the high-profile gathering of the world’s most wealthy CEOs, financiers and hedge fund heads.