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US defends America First agenda ahead of Trump's visit to Davos

Published Wed, Jan 24, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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SENIOR US officials hit back on Wednesday against suggestions that President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda was hurting globalisation and trade, setting an aggressive tone ahead of his visit to the World Economic Forum.

World leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada's Justin Trudeau and Brazilian President Michel Temer, raised concerns this week at the gathering in the Swiss ski resort of Davos about growing protectionism, in remarks that delegates said seemed aimed at Mr Trump's policies.

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