Trump to handle Davos World Financial Discussion board as America’s allies push again in opposition to his bid to take Greenland

The president’s push for Greenland is just intensifying, with Mr. Trump saying he’ll impose heavy tariffs on international locations that oppose his enlargement plans. 

The president hasn’t dominated out the usage of navy pressure to accumulate the semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, and NATO allies are on edge, with some deploying navy forces to Greenland for workouts that they are saying are supposed to present their dedication to strengthening collective safety. 

On Tuesday, European Union Fee President Ursula von der Leyen referred to as Mr. Trump’s menace to levy tariffs on NATO allies over their stance on Greenland a “mistake” that dangers sending U.S. and European relations right into a “downward spiral.” 

Forward of Davos, the president posted an AI-generated picture displaying him planting an American flag on Greenland, alongside Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 

French President Emmanuel Macron joked in remarks at Davos Tuesday that it has been a “time of peace, stability and predictablilty.” 

Although the French president didn’t point out Mr. Trump by identify, he did say that final 12 months had seen dozens of wars, and quipped, “I hear a few of them have been settled” — probably a reference to Mr. Trump’s frequent declare of getting ended eight wars final 12 months.

However Macron additionally adopted a darker tone, saying that there was a “shift towards autocracy” and lamenting that “battle has turn into normalized.”

He warned, “It is as effectively a shift in the direction of a world with out guidelines, the place worldwide regulation is trampled underfoot, and the place the one regulation that appears to matter is that of the strongest, and imperial ambitions are resurfacing.”

Earlier than President Trump’s arrival in Davos, European leaders have been expressing robust opposition to Mr. Trump’s makes an attempt to acquire Greenland, and the president has been berating among the European leaders he’ll see there earlier than he departs. 

He referred to as the U.Ok.’s resolution handy over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius — a deal his administration beforehand supported — an act of “nice stupidity” and mentioned it was another excuse that the U.S. should management Greenland. He additionally posted a word from French President Emmanuel Macron that mentioned, “I don’t perceive what you’re doing on Greenland.” 

Shortly after taking off for Davos Tuesday night time, Air Pressure One circled and returned to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland resulting from what the White Home referred to as “a minor electrical situation.”

White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned the flight crew made the choice to show again out of an abundance of warning.

President Trump switched to a different plane and departed once more shortly  after midnight.

By Faris Tanyos, Jennifer Jacobs