Air Force One briefly returned to Washington area after minor electrical issue, but US President, Donald Trump is safe.
The flight boarded by Trump to Davos was forced to turn back to Joint Base Andrews late on Tuesday after the crew on board Air Force One identified a “minor electrical issue”.
Before his departure, he held a 90-minute press conference in which he revealed he has “a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland” during the Davos trip. Trump also used the press conference to issue an ominous message about US intentions.
The U.S. president and other passengers opted for two smaller planes to head for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, where Trump will hold critical talks over Greenland’s future with angered European leaders.
President Trump is expected to be delayed by three hours, according to treasury secretary Scott Bessent. It is unclear the impact the delay will have on his busy schedule at Davos for Wednesday.
Asked if he was worried European investors may pull out of Europe, including pension funds in Denmark, Bessent dismissed the concerns, saying: “The size of Denmark’s investment in US Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant.”
Asked if he was worried European investors may pull out of Europe, including pension funds in Denmark, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the concerns, saying: “The size of Denmark’s investment in US Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant.”
“You’ll find out” was his three-word answer when asked how far he would go to gain the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Trump has refused to rule out the use of military force to achieve his objectives.
