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Inside Trump's Rolex mystery: Swiss billionaires arrived with gold, left with massive tariff relief?
Published on Nov 17, 2025 07:05 am IST
A stunning diplomatic twist is unfolding in Washington after a group of Swiss billionaires arrived at the White House bearing extravagant gifts—among them a personalised 1kg gold bar and a Rolex desk clock—just days before Donald Trump slashed tariffs on Swiss goods in a dramatic policy reversal. The shift comes after months of failed negotiations and rising economic tensions, raising new questions about how luxury, charm and influence shaped one of the most unexpected trade U-turns of the year. But what really happened behind closed doors? And why did this charm offensive succeed where diplomats failed?
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