Was it just a watch?
"At the meeting, up to half a dozen Swiss businesspeople gave the US president a Rolex table clock and a 1kg gold bar engraved with his name."
The clock is worth $10,000
The 1kg of gold is worth $136,000.
And what is the point here? To Trump is this worth the money, or is it worth the "respect". They're bowing down to him, they're giving him what he wants.
Also,
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- Swiss government says US tariff rate to fall to 15% from 39%
- US trade chief Greer says Switzerland to shift some manufacturing to US
- Swiss companies to invest $200 billion in US by end-2028
- Swiss industry applauds deal to reach parity with EU competitors"
So, there's the personal bribe, then there's the "we'll give you this and that" other things.
"Top Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached Russians how to win over US president with flattery during Ukraine peace talks: report"
Trump loves flattery. Witkoff told the Russians that if they want to get something from Trump, just use flattery and you can get anything.
Giving bribes or "gifts", making them sufficiently expensive, and Trump will roll around like a dog.
Why give them otherwise?
