ZURICH: Switzerland President Donald Trump said the U.S. and U.K. “are very much joined at the hip” as he sat down with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. We’re on the same wavelength in I think every respect,” said Trump, trying to dispel the perception that his relationship with May is strained. It was Trump’s first meeting of a trip aimed at touting his economic agenda and luring foreign investment to the U.S.
Trump arrived in Zurich ahead of schedule and immediately boarded a U.S. helicopter for the flight to Davos, where the World Economic Forum is being held. The approximately 40-minute trip took Trump over a snowy countryside dotted with houses, frosted mountains and a glistening lake. As Trump got off the helicopter in Davos, he gestured to aides who held him by the arms as he walked across the snowy landing zone to his waiting car. We’re very happy to be here,” Trump said as he arrived. “The United States is doing very well, and will continue to do well and this will be a very exciting two days.” He said he was bringing a message of “peace and prosperity” to the gathering of world leaders, business executives and celebrities. Trump also seemed eager to dispel concerns about his global leadership.
During his meeting with May, Trump said the two leaders have a “really great relationship, although some people don’t necessarily believe that.” He said it was a “false rumor” that the relationship was strained and that he wanted to “correct it.” We are very much joined at the hip when it comes to the military. We have the same ideas, the same ideals, and there’s nothing that would happen to you that we won’t be there to fight for you,” he told May. “You know that.”
