Daily Mail

Will the US President get a full house?

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DONALD Trump’s Trum aides are said to be rallying b bosses to stay in Davos for his spee speech tomorrow, amid fears only a h handful will turn up.

President T Trump is expected to rant against free trade when he addresses the th global elite in the Swiss resort.

His protect protection­ist, anti-immigratio­n tion message messag is likely to turn off many and could leave him addressing an a almost empty hall.

By B contrast, t t world leaders such as Angela Merkel of Germany, Canadian Justin Trudeau and India’s Narendra Modi have attracted hordes to their talks.

Failure to match their crowds is sure to antagonise Trump who bragged that the gathering for his inaugurati­on was bigger than predecesso­r Barack Obama’s.

Sources said there had been a frantic ring-round from the White House to persuade bosses to attend. Tomorrow is the last day and many people leave early.

Trump has also invited European business chiefs to a reception tonight but many may stay away.

One UK executive told the Mail: ‘An invitation has been received but I’m not sure I’ll go. It’s been organised at the last minute and it will be difficult.’

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