US EditionIn Davos Speech, Trump Repeatedly Refers to Greenland as 'Iceland'
President Trump demands talks to acquire Greenland citing strategic security and threatens tariffs on European allies, while denying any intention of military intervention, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump pressed for "immediate negotiations" on Greenland in a Davos speech, urging settlement of its status once and for all.
- Invoking wartime history, the president noted Germany defeated Denmark in 1940 and the United States established a military presence on Greenland shortly after with Danish government-in-exile permission.
- In striking language, Trump twice confused Greenland with Iceland and called it `a very big piece of ice`, while denying a military option but threatening tariffs on eight European countries including Finland.
- Market moves reflected the diplomatic strain as the European Parliament suspended trade deal ratification and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 365 points, with the S&P 500 recovering 50 points on Wednesday.
- Looking beyond immediate fallout, the episode raised questions about Arctic sovereignty and NATO ties as Denmark rejected sovereignty transfer claims and Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the dispute remains unresolved.
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Trump Responds to Fears of a Greenland Takeover at Davos
President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. NTD reports the issues the president addressed and what Trump said about fears that the United States will forcefully take over Greenland. The European Parliament is halting work on its trade deal after Trump threatened new tariffs tied to Greenland. Lawmakers say the agreement is now “on ice indefinitely.” Trump said he will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy t…
Why Trump Says We Need Greenland. Live from Davos with Niall Ferguson
Just weeks ago, few Americans were thinking about Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. Then, in early January, Donald Trump announced he wanted to buy it. He went as far as to threaten eight European countries with escalating tariffs until the sale was approved.The statement caused uproar in Europe. But this morning, at the World Economic Foru…
US President Donald Trump seemed to confuse Greenland Island, which belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark, with another Arctic nation, Iceland, in many ways during his speech supported at Davos, Switzerland. But...
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