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Trump says Greenland framework with NATO involves mineral rights for U.S.

  • On Jan. 21, 2026, President Donald Trump paused planned tariffs after announcing he and NATO formed a framework for a future Greenland and Arctic region deal, canceling levies set for Feb. 1.
  • On Jan. 17, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies to press for Greenland, later warning, `We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, unstoppable, but I won’t do that`.
  • President Donald Trump linked Greenland to his Golden Dome air-defense plan and mineral rights, describing the $175 billion system as central to countering Russia and China in the Arctic region.
  • NATO officials clarified the framework's security focus rather than any territorial transfer, while Denmark and European allies insisted Greenland is not for sale, and Ed Markey criticized, `Once again, Trump creates an international crisis and then rides in on his hobbyhorse to 'fix' it`.
  • Local officials advised households in Nuuk, Greenland to stock five days of essentials as the Greenland government urged preparation and residents bought provisions amid lingering uncertainty.
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After a salve of invectives, Donald Trump finally announced since Davos, Switzerland, that he had reached the "framework of a future agreement" on Greenland. He welcomed a "very productive meeting" with the boss of NATO, and announced that he would lift his tariff threats against eight European countries, including France. Washington obtained "everything he wanted", he assured, but without detailing the content of this draft compromise. - "Frame…

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US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will cancel his plan to impose tariffs on eight European nations that were part of a plan to take Greenland, taking a drastic turn shortly after insisting that he wanted to get "the right, title and ownership" of the island.

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TFD broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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