President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was scrapping his planned tariffs on eight European nations in an effort to force US control over Greenland, pulling a dramatic reversal shortly after insisting he wanted to get the island "including right, title and ownership.” In a post on his social media site, Trump said he had agreed with the head of NATO on a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security, potentially defusing tension that had far-reaching geopolitical implications. In his address, Trump said he was asking for territory that was “cold and poorly located" and that the US had effectively saved Europe during World War II while declaring of NATO: “It's a very small ask compared to what we have given them for many, many decades.” “We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be frankly unstoppable. But I won't do that, OK?” Trump said, later adding, “I don't have to" and "I don't want to use force.” But Trump has also said repeatedly that, while the US will defend NATO, he wasn't convinced the alliance will back Washington, if needed, and suggested that was at least part of the reason for his aggressive stance toward Greenland.
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Published at: 2026-01-21 23:04:18
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