Trump dismisses taking Greenland by force, labels Denmark 'ungrateful;' World Economic Forum speech

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President Donald Trump insisted at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, that he wouldn't use force to take Greenland but renewed his demand for the United States to take over "a piece of ice, cold and poorly located." He continued his case by calling Denmark "ungrateful" and claimed the nation owed the U.S. for defending it during World War II, stating, “Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting, and was totally unable to defend either itself or Greenland. So the United States was then compelled, and we did it." Trump originally said he would speak about affordability and the economy, but kept veering his speech towards European allies who refuse to support his plans to take Greenland for national security reasons. Last week, Trump threatened more import taxes on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory owned by NATO ally Denmark. Tariffs are set to start at 10% next month and climb to 25% in June. Trump also wasted no time criticizing Europe, calling it "not even recognizable" and saying the continent's immigration policies and economic policies led to catastrophic consequences compared to the "economic miracle" happening in the United States. On Tuesday, Trump agreed to a meeting about Greenland at the international forum following a call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. This all comes amid rising tensions over a text message Trump sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, explaining that he no longer felt bound to think only about peace because he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Davos panel on Tuesday that he and Trump planned to deliver a stark message: “Globalization has failed the West and the United States of America. It’s a failed policy." His trip to Davos got off to a difficult start when a small electrical problem on Air Force One led the crew to turn around the plane about 30 minutes into the flight out of an abundance of caution. That pushed the president's arrival in Switzerland back hours. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that should Trump move forward with the tariffs, the bloc's response “will be unflinching, united and proportional." She pointedly suggested that Trump's new tariff threat could also undercut a US-EU trade framework reached this summer, which the Trump administration had worked hard to seal. On Thursday, Trump plans to have an event to talk about the “Board of Peace,” a new body meant to oversee the end of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Fewer than 10 leaders have accepted invitations to join the group so far, including a handful of leaders considered to be anti-democratic authoritarians. Several of America’s main European partners have declined or been noncommittal, including Britain, France and Germany. Trump on Tuesday told reporters that his peace board “might” eventually make the U.N. obsolete but insisted he wants to see the international body stick around. More information: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/president-donald-trumps-davos-switzerland-world-economic-forum-talks-overshadowed-by-backlash-from-european-allies-over-greenland-threats-nato-denmark-tariff-threats-nobel-peace-prize-board-of-peace #donaldtrump #greenland #davos #worldeconomicforum _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlukfox11/ WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72xzKVi3b_2oed6zQ8KKQg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuhS_na3SEwTKX0ACWvXwNAc0GrTqhFo For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay