US EditionIqaluit MLAs Raise Greenland Flag as U.S. President Trump Escalates Annexation Threat
Thousands protested President Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs, sparking clashes in Switzerland and solidarity rallies in Greenland and Nunavut, with 5,000 attending in Nuuk.
- On Jan. 20, 2026, protests in Davos escalated into clashes with Swiss police who used water cannon, chemical irritants and rubber bullets as the World Economic Forum got underway.
- Tensions stem from Trump's talk of a Greenland takeover and tariffs, as President Donald Trump threatened to take over Greenland for security and impose tariffs on eight European nations.
- In Greenland, Prime Minister Jens‑Frederik Nielsen attended the largest demonstration in history with 5,000 people, while dozens marched in Iqaluit in solidarity; Swiss activists projected a Trump cartoon onto a ski slope and burned US flags.
- Trade officials warn that trade tensions will dominate Davos discussions even as talks on Ukraine continue, while California governor Gavin Newsom called leaders who ignored Trump's rhetoric `pathetic` and Ursula von der Leyen criticised tariff threats Tuesday.
- Trump is set to arrive on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, Davos, where over 3,000 participants including CEOs and at least 60 world leaders are expected this week.
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Donald Trump makes no secret of his claims to ownership in Greenland. Now the US President continues to pour oil into the fire – and targets Canada.
Swiss agitators torch US flag, target American businesses ahead of Trump’s trip to Davos
Rowdy protesters throwing a tantrum torched the US flag and vandalized American businesses in Zurich ahead of President Trump’s visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum over the president's push to acquire Greenland.
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