Trump Arrives in Zurich; Davos Speech Set to Start on Time (1)

Jan. 21, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC

President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum and is set to deliver his speech at its scheduled time despite his flight being delayed by a mechanical issue.

The US president will speak to global business leaders and policymakers at 2:30 p.m. local time. A WEF spokesperson said that was still the planned time even after Trump arrived at Zurich airport Wednesday following a more than two-hour flight delay. Trump was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews outside Washington after his initial departure to board a replacement plane.

Trump arrived on a smaller Boeing 757 ...

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