Trump Assails NATO, Europe and Pushes for Greenland Talks at Davos

President Trump delivered a lengthy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, taking aim at NATO, European leaders and others while pressing for U.S. control of Greenland. He pledged not to use force to seize the semiautonomous Danish territory, saying, "I don’t have to use force.

I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force." Mr. Trump called Greenland "cold and poorly located," argued that only the United States can defend it and said granting U.S. control was "a very small ask," adding that he was seeking "immediate negotiations." He also invoked the U.S.

role in defending Greenland during World War II, called America "stupid" when it "gave it back" and labeled Denmark "ungrateful." The Times notes, in fact, that the United States was never given sovereignty over Greenland. He leveled broad criticism at European nations, saying, "Without us, most of the countries don’t even work," and assailed renewable energy and wind turbines.

The article says many of his energy comments were "not grounded in reality," noting that China and the United States had similar shares of electricity from wind as of 2024, according to Ember and the U.S. E.I.A. Mr. Trump also attacked Switzerland, recounted a call with its president and said, "She just rubbed me the wrong way," after which he said he raised a tariff to 39 percent.

Key Topics

Politics, Donald Trump, Greenland, Denmark, World Economic Forum, Nato