Irish Examiner view: No force, all farce from Trump in Davos

His speech was characteristic, blending bluster and criticism with threats — some veiled, some overt

US president Donald Trump speaks during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Picture: Markus Schreiber

Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday at Davos was keenly anticipated, though the sense of anticipation was no doubt heightened by news of a false start for his transatlantic flight earlier in the day. 

The US president’s plane had to return to America one hour into its flight due to an electrical fault.