US EditionRubio contradicts Leavitt on Trump’s ‘Iceland’ remarks in Davos: ‘He meant to say Greenland’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed President Trump confused Greenland with Iceland during a Davos speech amid tensions over U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland.
- On Jan. 28, Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that President Donald Trump confused Iceland and Greenland during a Davos speech, contradicting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's denial.
- Amid rising tensions, friction over Greenland emerged earlier this month after Stephen Miller, senior Trump aide, argued on CNN that Greenland rightfully belonged to the United States, fueling strain with NATO allies.
- In his Davos remarks, President Donald Trump said, `They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you,' linking Iceland to costs and a market dip, while Marco Rubio said, `I think we're all familiar with presidents that have verbal stumbles.`
- Rubio said Wednesday the matter will shift to a very professional, straightforward diplomatic process and avoid media spectacle, while European leaders warned the damage could linger.
- Iceland is a much smaller, independent country about 200 miles away, underscoring the factual oddity of the swap, and Rubio argued NATO `needs to be reimagined` amid broader alliance debates.
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Rubio contradicts White House Press Secretary Leavitt, says Trump meant Greenland not Iceland in Davos remarks - The Tribune
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that President Donald Trump misspoke after calling Greenland Iceland at Davos. Rubio told senators Trump meant Greenland, calling it a verbal slip. The White House denied the mix-up, while Trump later ruled out military action and eased tariff threats over Greenland.
Rubio contradicts White House Press Secretary Leavitt, says Trump meant "Greenland" not "Iceland" in Davos remarks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that President Donald Trump misspoke after calling Greenland Iceland at Davos. Rubio told senators Trump meant Greenland, calling it a verbal slip. The White House denied the mix-up, while Trump later ruled out military action and eased tariff threats over Greenland.
According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the draft of a joint framework plan at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the process of reaching an agreement in the Greenland conflict will be launched on Wednesday. The upcoming meetings between the United States, Denmark and Greenland will be designed in such a way that there will not be a "media circus" every time we talk about it. This is something we hope for more flex…
Rubio walks NATO tightrope after Trump’s Greenland gambit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to do two things at once in testimony to senators Wednesday: take the temperature down after President Donald Trump rattled NATO by seeking to acquire Greenland, while delivering Trump’s message that the alliance must change. Rubio’s tightrope walk was on display at a sometimes-testy Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, where senators pressed him to repair frayed ties with Denmark and other allies. The…
Rubio contradicts Leavitt on Trump’s ‘Iceland’ remarks in Davos: ‘He meant to say Greenland’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that President Trump misspoke when he referred to Greenland as Iceland multiple times during remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this month, contradicting an earlier explanation offered by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “He meant to say Greenland,” Rubio told lawmakers on the Senate…
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