Protesters In Switzerland Burn American Flag As President Trump Arrives To Country

This isn’t how “allies” should treat the American flag.

Protesters in Switzerland gathered in the streets of Zurich to protest President Trump’s arrival in the country.

Trump has visited the country to participate in the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting.

Videos on X show protesters in the street holding anti-Trump signs, and further show masked men burning an American flag.

Dnyuyz provided further context on the protests:

Protesters in Switzerland raged against President Donald Trump ahead of his visit to the country for the annual World Economic Forum.

The center of Zurich served as the backdrop to demonstrations on Monday evening where protesters carried “Trump not welcome” and “Put Trumpster in the dumpster” placards. At the front of the crowd, several people clutched a massive sign reading, “NO WEF! NO OLIGARCHY! NO IMPERIALIST WARS!”

As they marched through the streets of the Swiss economic nerve center, a U.S. flag was also burned by masked men as police looked on. Protesters set fire to several objects and targeted American businesses, including the luxury car brand Cadillac. “F— Trump” graffiti was also scrawled on walls, and one protester carried a sign saying, “Trump for prison.”

Police stepped in when the protests grew rowdier, and three officers were injured by fireworks and stones. Public transport came to a standstill as marchers engaged in a sit-in protest on the road near the main train station, Hauptbahnhof.

According to the Swiss publication 20 Minuten, police lost patience soon after 9 p.m. local time, blasting protesters with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. Protesters were injured, but it was not immediately clear how many or the extent of their injuries.

The demonstration, ostensibly to oppose the World Economic Forum, took on an anti-U.S. tone in the wake of the president’s musing about seizing Greenland from Denmark, a NATO ally. Trump, 79, is set to touch down in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Here’s the moment the American flag was burned:

Protesters in Zurich, Switzerland set fire to the US flag, sending a clear message to Trump ahead of the WEF meeting in Davos. pic.twitter.com/9HFnU5CMLz

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) January 20, 2026

Another look at the protest:

Protesters have burned American flags in the streets of Switzerland, sending a clear message to US president Donald Trump: “You are not welcome”.

‘Trump not welcome’: Protesters burn US flag in Switzerland ahead of president’s Davos triphttps://t.co/xLE2lZGkhc

— Ⓜ️Ⓜ️ Lauren Ashley Davis – OG Meidas Might 🇺🇲🦅 (@Meidas_LaurenA) January 20, 2026

Fox News reported on some of Trump’s plans at the WEF meeting in Davos:

Plans are being put together at President Donald Trump’s direction to hold a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, for the Gaza Board of Peace, Fox News confirmed on Tuesday.

Bloomberg was first to report the plans.

The Trump administration began sending invitations to countries over the weekend, asking them to become founding members of the so-called Board of Peace.

“Dozens” of countries have been invited to join the board, Fox News confirmed. The official invites went out Friday.

Trump extended invitations to leaders from Russia, Belarus, China, Ukraine, India, Canada, Argentina, Jordan, Egypt, Hungary and Vietnam, among others.

Some invited countries have raised concerns about the terms of the proposed Gaza peace board, as participation would come with a substantial financial commitment, according to Bloomberg.

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European allies are seeking to adjust the proposal and organize a joint response, including enlisting Arab nations to push for changes to the $1 billion permanent membership fee, the outlet reported.