Trump arrives in Switzerland after plane issue delays journey

US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One at the White House Picture: Alex Brandon/AP

US President Donald Trump has landed in Switzerland following hours of delay after a minor electrical issue aboard Air Force One forced a return to Washington to switch aircraft.

Mr Trump is set to address the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenlandfrom Nato ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use his appearance at the gathering of global elites to address affordability issues in the US.