What Donald Trump's Davos speech tells us about his Greenland bid – video
Jan 21, 2026
Donald Trump stepped up his demands about taking Greenland but said the US would not use military force during a long and rambling speech to thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in Switzerland.Guardian reporter Jakub Krupa explains what we learned from Trump's Davos
address and what this means for European leadersTrump said he would be dropping his idea to add a 10% tariff on goods to eight European countries who opposed his ambition to take over Greenland. He said he had spoken to Nato's secretary general and 'formed the framework' for a future deal with on Greenland Continue reading... ...read more read less