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Trump to be 'about three hours late' to Davos after plane incident: Bessent

Published: 21 Jan 2026 - 10:54 am | Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026 - 10:56 am
A view of the plane which will now carry President Trump to Switzerland after Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews on January 20, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

A view of the plane which will now carry President Trump to Switzerland after Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews on January 20, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP

AFP

Davos, Switzerland: US President Donald Trump will be about three hours late to Davos on Wednesday after an electrical issue on Air Force One forced him to change planes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

"I believe President Trump is going to be about three hours late. I haven't seen the updated schedule," Bessent told reporters as Trump headed to deliver a speech to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort, closely watched as the US leader pushes to take over Greenland.