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spanone

(135,844 posts)
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 07:29 PM Jan 2019

White House delegation cancels Davos trip...another bullshit stunt.


US President Donald Trump answers to journalists upon his arrival to address the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on January 26, 2018 in Davos, eastern Switzerland.

(CNN)The White House has canceled the planned delegation's trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Thursday, the 27th day of government shutdown.

"Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team can assist as needed, President Trump has canceled his Delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland," Sanders said in a statement.

President Donald Trump previously canceled his trip to Davos, which would have been led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and deputy chief of staff for policy coordination Chris Liddell were also scheduled to travel to Switzerland for the annual economic confab.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/politics/white-house-davos-cancel/index.html?adkey=bn
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White House delegation cancels Davos trip...another bullshit stunt. (Original Post) spanone Jan 2019 OP
LOL. This is actually funny because earlier today they said it was still on. manor321 Jan 2019 #1
He's such a reactionary, immature, hateful freak. spanone Jan 2019 #2
That's how I saw it when I heard, too. herding cats Jan 2019 #6
No champagne popsicles for you C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #3
Dotard makes America a bystander in a world class economic forum. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #4
WH was telling several news sources it was still on just this afternoon bigtree Jan 2019 #5
Exactly. herding cats Jan 2019 #7
 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
1. LOL. This is actually funny because earlier today they said it was still on.
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jan 2019

They had to cancel due to the embarrassment of it.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
4. Dotard makes America a bystander in a world class economic forum.
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:31 PM
Jan 2019

Dotard makes America a bystander in a world class economic forum.

bigtree

(85,998 posts)
5. WH was telling several news sources it was still on just this afternoon
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:33 PM
Jan 2019

...obviously crumbling to pressure following the revelation by diligent reporters today.

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