Swiss officials say gifts given to President Donald Trump by Swiss business executives were intended for the American people, not for Trump personally, following Swiss political controversy. Bloomberg reports that Swiss Secretary of State Helene Budliger Artieda made the claim in an interview at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.
Artieda says the items—a Rolex table clock and an engraved gold bar—were properly registered at the White House and, if events proceed as expected, will be kept in a presidential library. She also argues the handover is not illegal because it is treated as a gift to the U.S. public.
Other coverage frames the controversy around a business delegation that sought relief from U.S. tariffs late last year, with the gifts becoming part of broader debate in Switzerland. Across the reports, the dispute centers on how the gifts are categorized and whether their presentation could be seen as improper, though the Swiss trade chief maintains they were handled through official procedures.
