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

Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Jan. 20.Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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By Chad Thomas and Hadriana Lowenkron

January 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2026 at 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.