US EditionTrump Tells Davos only US Can 'Secure Greenland'
Trump urged NATO to allow US acquisition of Greenland, citing decades of US defense for Europe and calling the island strategically vital for North American security.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump urged immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland's right, title and ownership at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, rejecting military seizure.
- Invoking history, Trump said the U.S. helped save Europe in World War II and argued Greenland belongs to North America, stating `This enormous unsecured island is actually part of North America`.
- Delivering an extraordinary WEF address, Trump dismissed Greenland as expendable, saying `We want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it`, and mocked France's President Emmanuel Macron's sunglasses, drawing laughter from the Davos audience.
- Allies including Denmark say Greenland is not for sale, and Trump's urging that NATO stand aside risks diplomatic tensions over Arctic sovereignty at Davos.
- Strategically, Trump said the U.S. needs Greenland for national and international security, highlighting Denmark's hundreds of millions in running costs and deterrence against threats.
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COPENHAGEN. Perhaps Donald Trump and his advisers realized that they were on slippery ice in the Greenland crisis. The messages from the president in Davos look like the beginning of a retreat – but it is slippery.
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Europe should compromise with Trump on Greenland
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Trump Reiterates Desire for Greenland, Disclaims Use of Force at Davos
President Donald Trump touted the economic achievements of his second term, questioned the strength of NATO without American support, and promised that he has no interest in taking Greenland by force during an hour-long speech at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. Trump, who was greeted with a red carpet upon arrival in Davos, said his administration “inherited a mess” from President Joe Biden before stating tha…
2nd LD Writethru: Trump reiterates push to acquire Greenland, slams Europe, NATO at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his push for U.S. acquisition of Greenland and sharpened criticism of Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a special address at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, adding fresh strain to transatlantic ties.
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