December 2, 2025|
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|2 days agoLawmakers Seek Probe into Swiss Business Gifts to Donald Trump
A criminal complaint has been filed against Swiss business leaders who reportedly gave luxury gifts to Donald Trump, prompting calls for a corruption investigation.
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- A criminal complaint has been filed against Swiss business leaders for suspected corruption over luxury gifts given to Donald Trump.
- The gifts, which included a Rolex table clock and a one-kilogram gold bar, were presented during trade talks in Washington in early November 2025.
- Ten days after the gifts were given, a deal was struck to reduce US tariffs on Swiss goods.
- The complaint was filed by Green Party MPs Raphaël Mahaim and Greta Gysin, who argue the gifts may have violated Swiss anti-bribery laws.
- Business leaders from Rolex, Richemont, MKS PAMP, and MSC were among those who met with Trump.
By The Numbers
39%
Previous US tariff rate on Swiss goods
15%
New US tariff rate on Swiss goods
They Said
"We believe that the events in question deserve judicial clarification. This concerns the credibility of our institutions, respect for the rule of law, and Switzerland's international reputation."
"Practices once considered unthinkable are becoming normalised under Mr Trumpâs transactional style of politicsâwhen power and corruption coalesce moral flexibility dressed in pragmatism can spread fast."
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