US EditionTrump shares Macron message offering G7 summit, questioning Greenland tactics
Macron’s message proposes a G7 meeting in Paris including Russia and Ukraine to address global issues amid tensions over Trump’s Greenland stance, confirmed authentic by Macron’s office.
- On Jan 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted screenshots on Truth Social showing messages he said came from French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a post-Davos G7 meeting inviting "the Ukrainians, the Danish, the Syrians and the Russians" to participate on the margins.
- Tensions over Greenland and the Gaza initiative prompted strained relations after French President Emmanuel Macron declined Trump’s invitation to join a proposed `Board of Peace` for Gaza amid criticism of Greenland.
- Neither the White House nor Macron’s office responded when asked, sources close to Macron confirmed the messages’ authenticity, and the screenshot did not include any of Trump’s replies.
- EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Thursday evening after Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines, heightening tensions at Davos.
- Macron’s suggestion to include Russia frames an unusual diplomatic shift, while Trump’s sharing of AI-generated images added a striking visual to the Greenland sovereignty debate.
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The Davos Economic Forum today offers Emmanuel Macron a platform on the eve of Donald Trump's arrival. The president, who threatens Europeans in Greenland, has published a message that the French leader sent him. - Davos: a speech by Emmanuel Macron scrutinized, in full arms with Trump (International).
The French president also proposed to his American counterpart, in a message that "Le Monde" had been able to consult, to organize a G7 summit Thursday in Paris to which he could invite, "on the margins" of the meeting, "the Russians".
The French President wanted to invite Russia and the G-7 countries to a summit in Paris in the short term, but Donald Trump blew up the bold initiative – with a single post.
Trump shares private message from Macron questioning Greenland push amid standoff
Trump has shared what he says is a private message from French President Emmanuel Macron, adding to growing tensions between Washington and Paris over Greenland and Gaza-related diplomacy. The move comes as France resists US plans on Greenland and rejects Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
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