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World’s Elite Await Trump’s Arrival In Davos With Plans For “Shock” Welcome

Global leaders will meet president with joy buzzers in hand in coordinated effort to start the forum with shared laughter

All attendees at Davos have been given a joy buzzer like this one with which to greet the American president. (Credit: emaze.com)

The world’s business elite have begun to gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum this week and all participants were given a joy buzzer with which to greet President Donald Trump upon his arrival on Friday.

When Mr. Trump shakes hands with PM Justin Trudeau of Canada this week, he’ll get a little extra surprise. (Credit: GQ.com)

“We thought with all the geopolitical tension in the world right now, much of it created by Donald, we would try to break the ice with some shared laughter,” said Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, who organized the prank.

Notably, Mr. Trump is reported to have mocked Mr. Modi’s accent during a meeting at the White House this past week.

“I think the president is going to get a big kick out of this gag,” said Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group, who arranged to have 4,000 joy buzzers shipped from the the U.S. to the snowy mountain resort, one for every attendee. “No one is able to laugh…