Attendees listening to a virtual speech delivered by US President Donald Trump, at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan 23, 2025. - AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: As Donald Trump appeared on giant screens at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the world's rich and powerful rapturously applauded and snapped photos of the US leader. But by the end, the crowd had mixed feelings.
Executives, diplomats and officials stood in a long line like fans at a rock concert to pack into the main hall of the WEF's congress centre in the Swiss ski resort.
