Trump says he ‘Won’t Use Force’ to Get Greenland, but issues warning

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was seeking “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland and “won’t use force” to obtain it.
Trump repeated his view that control of Greenland was necessary for national and international security, and said he would be “appreciative” if the world acquiesced. He added, “Or you can say no and we will remember it,” in a speech to business and political leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum.
He arrived in Davos, Switzerland, just 30 minutes before his speech, as his push to acquire Greenland and threats of new tariffs strain U.S.-European ties.
France wants NATO to hold a military exercise in Greenland and is “ready to contribute” to it, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said.

European allies have been bracing for a clash with Trump over Greenland this week in Davos.

Trump also mocked Denmark for losing Greenland “in six hours” during World War II.

 

But he also signaled it was time for de-escalation with NATO, dismissing fears that the U.S. military would attack its own allies.

He said that if the U.S. decided to take Greenland by force it would be “unstoppable,” but “I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force. All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland.”

“It’s the United States alone that can protect this giant piece of land, this giant piece of ice, develop it and improve it,” Trump said, declaring that the U.S. was a “great power” and arguing Denmark simply wasn’t.

Between sharp criticisms of NATO and Europe, Trump repeatedly signaled that fears of invasion were overblown: “They have a choice: You can say yes and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember.”

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