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Trump Promises Not to Step Military Into Greenland – But Calls for Negotiations

After spending the first 20 minutes of his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos boasting about the US economic development under his leadership, Donald Trump finally got to the topic everyone was waiting for: the Greenland issue.

– I have enormous respect for Denmark and Greenland, but only the US can protect the island, the president said in the speech.

Furthermore, Trump claimed that the US had the opportunity to take control of Greenland after World War II, and he criticized his representatives who returned the island to Denmark. Now he thinks the Danes are behaving “ungratefully” and during the Davos summit he is demanding “immediate negotiations”.

At the same time, Trump made a promise:

– I don’t need to use force, I don’t want to use force, I will not use force.

American control would not be a threat to NATO, but would on the contrary increase the security of all member states, according to the president. He believes that the United States does a lot for NATO, without getting much in return.

– We will be there for NATO 100 percent, but I don’t know if they will be there for us.

The speech lasted over an hour.

Trump confused Iceland and Greenland during the speech

Several times during his speech in Davos, Donald Trump accidentally said Iceland when he meant Greenland. At least most observers seem to think that he meant Greenland.

– All I ask for is a piece of ice, cold and distant, that can play a central role in world peace, he said and continued:

– I help NATO, and when I have talked about Iceland, they have loved me, until the last few days.

He also said that Iceland has already cost the United States “a lot of money” with the decline in the stock markets after his own threats.

The Greenland crisis could eventually lead Iceland to join the EU, writes the EU Observer. A majority supports membership ahead of the planned referendum next year.

White House: Didn't mix it up with Iceland – he said ice cube

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claims that Donald Trump didn't mix up Greenland and Iceland at all during his speech to the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos today.

"No, he didn't, Libby. His written speech refers to Greenland as an 'ice cube' because that's what it is. The only one confusing things is you," she writes in a post on X to Newsnation's White House reporter Libbey Dean.

Leavitt seems to ignore that Trump repeatedly said Iceland when he probably meant Greenland.