Economics

Trump Notches Wins to Fuel Campaign Before Impeachment Trial

Trump to campaign on China and USMCA deals, Soleimani killing
President has appeared confident at recent White House events

Donald Trump waves to members of the media as he arrives on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Jan. 22.Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove

January 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM UTC

Updated on

January 22, 2020 at 2:48 PM UTC

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Donald Trump has kicked off the 2020 election year with a string of key foreign policy and economic wins that his campaign hopes will overshadow -- and outlast -- the political fallout from his historic impeachment.

As the Senate began his impeachment trial on Tuesday in Washington, Trump tried to pull the spotlight to Davos, Switzerland, where he touted his record to an annual gathering of global elites: “America is thriving, America is flourishing, and yes, America is winning again like never before,” he said.