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At Davos, countries make their own trade deals without the U.S.

The world’s business and political leaders are in the Swiss town of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. President Trump has also arrived to “tell the world how great America is and is doing,” as he tweeted.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jan 25, 2018 • 1 min read

The world’s business and political leaders are in the Swiss town of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. President Trump has also arrived to “tell the world how great America is and is doing,” as he tweeted. But many of the world’s leaders have rejected the president’s “America First” attitude. And many countries have moved forward with trade agreements that do not include the United States.

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