“Our economy is now booming, with all I am doing,” says Trump as he arrives Davos

President Donald Trump has arrived in the Swiss Alps to attend the World Economic Forum.

Mr Trump flew to the town of Davos by helicopter from Zurich, where he arrived on Thursday morning after flying overnight from Washington.

The president was scheduled on Thursday to hold talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu while the summit takes place.

Will soon be heading to Davos, Switzerland, to tell the world how great America is and is doing. Our economy is now booming and with all I am doing, will only get better…Our country is finally WINNING again!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2018

He was also scheduled to meet with the forum’s founder, attend a reception and eat dinner with European business leaders.

Mr Trump is the first sitting president to attend the annual summit since Bill Clinton in 2000.