The excitement was palpable. Crowds gathered outside the Mandarin Oriental Savoy in Zurich, where Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Anderson, are reportedly staying during their honeymoon. Crowds also formed outside the Zunfthaus zur Saffran, the venue of the event. Security personnel were visible throughout the area.

The son of US President Donald Trump attended a meeting of prominent business leaders in Zurich on Thursday afternoon at the invitation of Davos Lodge. Among the participants was John Koudounis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calamos Investments, with whom Trump Jr. discussed Bitcoin. The roughly 60 attendees had been carefully selected.

The topic of the event was the «Global Economic Roundtable: Who Shapes the Global Economy?»

About 60 selected guests attended Donald Trump Jr.'s appearance in Zurich. (Image: finews)

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