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DARK SECRETS: Between laughs and disaster trump divides davos - The Real Truth

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Those in the packed hall included World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as well as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva (Credit: AFP)

As Donald Trump appeared on giant screens at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the world's rich and powerful rapturously applauded and snapped photos of the US leader. But by the end, the crowd had mixed feelings.

Executives, diplomats and officials stood in a long line like fans at a rock concert to pack into the main hall of the WEF's congress centre in the Swiss ski resort.

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