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US President Donald Trump launched a new attack NATO and Europe He doubled down on his demands for Greenland but renounced the use of force.
in an extraordinary speech World Economic Forum in Davos, He said he wanted immediate talks to discuss acquiring the Danish territory but vowed he would not seize it “by force”.
The increasingly volatile president lashed out at Nato, claiming the U.S. “never gained anything from joining the alliance” and considered taking over Greenland “a small ask” compared to what Nato does for other members.
“What I’m asking for now is a piece of cold and poorly located ice that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection,” he said.
Trump also launched a blistering attack on Europe, claiming it was “transformed beyond recognition” by immigrants – echoing claims repeated by far-right figures in Europe and the United States.
His comments will further escalate tensions between Europe and Washington over the Danish territory as Nato leaders try to head off a diplomatic crisis.
Hours later, Trump walked back his threat to impose tariffs on Britain and NATO allies opposed to his ambition to annex Greenland, saying he and the alliance’s chief “developed the framework for a future agreement” for the Arctic.
After a “very productive meeting” with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said he had now reconsidered and would abandon plans to impose new 10% tariffs on eight Nato countries, including Britain, that objected to his ambitions for the mineral-rich territory.
Speaking on his “Truth Society” platform, the US president said: “We have developed a framework for a future agreement in Greenland and across the Arctic. This solution, if realized, would be a great solution for the United States of America and all NATO countries.”
“Based on that understanding, I will not impose the tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on February 1.”
Trump also said the two sides had held talks on building a missile defense system to defend against potential Russian and Chinese attacks from the Arctic, which he dubbed the “Golden Dome.”
Trump later added in an interview with reporters that the supposed “outline” of the deal included “everything we want.” But he revealed little about the specifics of the deal, other than saying it would last “forever.”
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer used his most hostile language yet to hit back at the US president, saying he “will not give in” on his stance on Greenland and vowing to stand up to Trump’s threats to annex Greenland.
Sir Keir also slammed the US president’s comments while speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. criticism of britain The deal ceded the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and said his position had changed – calling the deal “extremely stupid” explicitly press him on Greenland.
In a rambling speech in Davos, Trump said the United States was “the only country that can secure the island,” which he claimed was necessary for U.S. national security purposes.
“Unless I decide to use excessive force and force, we will be unstoppable. That’s the most important statement I’ve ever made. I don’t want to use force, I don’t have to use force, I won’t use force,” he said.
Trump said he was “helping Europe and I’m helping NATO” to secure a peace deal in Ukraine and urged his allies to change their opposition to the U.S. takeover of Greenland.
He continued: “It’s a very small ask compared to what we’ve given them over decades. But the thing about NATO is, we will support them 100 percent, but I’m not sure they will support us.”
The US president has reiterated his desire to build a “Golden Dome” missile defense system, with Trump proposing that the outer edge of the system be located in Greenland.
“For the sake of national and international security, and to keep our dynamic and dangerous potential enemies at bay, the only thing we can hope for from Denmark is to build the greatest golden dome ever built on this land,” he said.
Trump took aim at Europe’s “unrestricted mass immigration,” claiming the continent was “importing completely different populations from far away lands.”
“Frankly, some parts of Europe are not even recognizable anymore. They are unrecognizable. I love Europe and I want to see Europe do well, but it’s not going in the right direction,” he said.
“Between immigration and energy – if they don’t change, bad things are going to happen to them,” he added.
Trump also appeared to incorrectly name Greenland while making bizarre comments about being called “Dad.”
“I’m helping Europe. I’m helping NATO, and until the last few days, when I told them about Iceland, they loved me.
“They called me dad. A very smart guy said, ‘He’s our dad, he’s running this company’. But now all I want is a piece of ice, cold and in a bad location,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Sir Keir set out his position on the US president’s comments on Greenland in the strongest possible terms, telling MPs at PMQs: “I will not give in, nor will the UK, on our principles and values on the future of Greenland. Greenland Threatened with tariffs, that’s my clear position. “
He also criticized Trump’s criticism of the UK’s Chagos agreement, saying they were “not the same welcome and support” I expressed when I met with him at the White House.
Sir Keir said: “His comments yesterday were made with the express purpose of putting pressure on me and the UK on my values and principles for Greenland’s future.”
“He wants me to give in to my position, but I won’t do that.”
The US President has threatened to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and other European allies from February 1 if they do not agree to his purchase of Greenland – a threat the Prime Minister condemned as “completely wrong”.
In a rare disagreement with Trump, whom he considers a “friend”, British reformist leader Nigel Farage has spoken out over his comments on NATO, saying Britain “contributes more than our fair share” to the alliance.
Speaking in Davos after Trump’s speech, Farage said: “He said that NATO never gave us anything in return. I would politely disagree with that: when the decision was made to go into Afghanistan, we went with the United States and the coalition of the willing.”
“We were in the United States for a full 20 years, we spent proportionally the same amount of money as the United States, we lost proportionately the same number of lives as the United States, and that actually applies to Denmark and other countries as well.
“So it’s not quite fair. Yes, in terms of money, the United States provides more. In terms of surveillance equipment and so on, the United States still provides more, but in terms of fulfilling our commitments to the United States, we have done more than our share in our actions over the past 20 years.”