Davos 2018: Donald Trump booed over 'fake news' comments as global summit draws to a close - as it happened
Delegates also debated cyber warfare, human rights and the merits of guaranteed basic incomes
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has made his first speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos today, bringing his "America First" message to political and business leaders from across the globe.
The US President has preached a doctrine of trade that is "fair" to his country, pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and pushing for new deals on trips abroad.
Mr Trump landed in Davos on Thursday and met with leaders including Theresa May, following a week of warnings by top European figures on the dangers of isolationism and nationalism. He flew back to the US after his Friday speech.
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Delegates also debated cyber warfare, human rights and the merits of guaranteed basic incomes. A panel has already heard today that depression must be "destigmatised" to counter a problem that affects 320 million people worldwide.
Mr Trump says he is in Davos to "affirm America's friendship and partnership in building a better world".
Mr Trump is touting economic growth and, he claims, more than two million jobs created since his election.
"America is open for business", Mr Trump says, and goes on to talk up his recent tax reform bill. He makes a particular point of mentioning corporate tax cuts that he says has allowed businesses to give bonuses to their employees.
Tech giant Apple is bringing billions of dollars back into the US, he adds.
"Now is the perfect time" to bring jobs and investments into the US, not only because of tax reform but of deregulation, Mr Trump says.
"Unelected bureaucrats" have stifled business, he claims.
"We have cut 22 burdensome regulations for every one new rule", Mr Trump claims.
"I will always put America first just like the leaders of other countries should put their country first also.
"But America first does not mean America alone. When the United States grows so does the world", Mr Trump says.
Mr Trump says: "We cannot have free and open trade if some countries exploit the system.
"We support free trade, but it needs to be fair and it needs to be reciprocal. Unfair trade undermines us all.
"The United States will no longer turn a blind eye."
He adds that he believes "pervasive state-led economic planning" is "distorting the global markets" and hurting workers.
Mr Trump has spoken about "working with partners" to bring pressure on North Korea and Iran, and says that nearly 100 per cent of territory seized by Isis has been re-taken.
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