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Trump to attend Davos forum with 'America First' agenda

He will receive an icy reception among the economic titans even as he will be the most watched figure at the forums

Published Wed, Jan 10, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Washington

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump will dominate the Davos forum as no US leader has before: a provocateur-in-chief practised at tweaking the elites who'll gather later this month to celebrate the global order he seems eager to tear down.

Previous US officials came to the World Economic Forum to defend international norms, but Mr Trump's bellicose tweets, protectionist threats and disdain for international agreements promise to make his presence disruptive and all-consuming.

Mr Trump's "America First" age…