President Donald Trump takes questions after his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. AP Photo/Markus SchreiberIn January 2026, President Donald Trump told an audience of business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that the United States needed the “right, title and ownership” to Greenland “because you need the ownership to defend it. You can’t defend it on a lease.” A territory of roughly 57,000 …