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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Patrick

Watch live: Trump delivers first major global speech as president to World Economic Forum

Watch live as Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, 23 January, days after he was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States.

Delivered via video link, it will be the Republican's first major speech to global business and political leaders since he was sworn in on Monday.

It was not confirmed what he would discuss prior to his speech, but topics were expected to include conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as his threats of steep tariffs.

His appearance comes after he sat down with Fox News’s Sean Hannity for his first TV interview since returning to the White House.

Mr Trump was questioned on his controversial decision to pardon almost all January 6 defendants, even those who had assaulted police officers, the future of TikTok, and the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

During the interview he also floated abolishing FEMA, the federal agency charged with responding to all kinds of natural disasters and other emergencies across the nation, and leaving the task of responding to emergencies up to individual state governments instead.

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