US EditionTrump Confronts European Tensions in Davos
Trump criticized European leaders and UK policy on Diego Garcia at Davos, reflecting broader tensions over NATO support and sovereignty issues, officials said.
- Early Tuesday, President Donald Trump escalated tensions at the World Economic Forum in Davos by heckling European leaders and posting an AI-generated Greenland meme.
- Viewed through the administration's national security lens, the Trump administration's national security strategy released last month portrayed Europe as weakened by regulatory overreach.
- Trump targeted the U.K.'s handling of Diego Garcia, accusing the United Kingdom of planning to give it away "FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER" after the 2024 handover to Mauritius, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the deal.
- European leaders at Davos are troubled by Trump's heckling and seek sideline talks, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned they might form the 'dreaded European working group' as a countermeasure.
- Some U.S. officials publicly diverged as Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the Chagos deal while European leaders showed visible contempt, deepening diplomatic strain.
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Trump Confronts European Tensions in Davos
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Donald Trump predicted to bring 'fireworks' at Davos amid Keir Starmer's 'telling' absence
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Trump Takes Over Davos!
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Donald Trump is staying at one of the most luxurious hotels in the Swiss mountains, the five-star hotel known as the "Golden Egg," during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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