The U.S. president stated that his country "will have to own" Greenland, as Denmark is unable to protect it. He mentioned that he discussed Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, DW reports.
The United States will raise the issue of gaining control over Greenland during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. This statement was made by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, while speaking to reporters in Florida. "We will have to own it (Greenland. - Ed.). They cannot protect it, Denmark," the American leader was quoted by Reuters on the morning of January 20.
"I know the leaders (of Denmark. - Ed.). They are very good people, but they don’t even go there (to Greenland. - Ed.)," Trump added.
It is specified that at the forum in Davos, the U.S. president would like to discuss the issue of Greenland with "involved parties." Trump is expected to arrive at the WEF in Switzerland on January 21. On the same day, he is scheduled to deliver a speech at the forum.
Previously, Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. needs to gain control over Greenland, as, according to him, there has been increased activity of Russian and Chinese submarines in the Arctic region.
Trump's Discussion of Greenland with Mark Rutte
On the same day, January 20, the U.S. president revealed that he discussed the topic of Greenland by phone with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. "Greenland is necessary for national and global security. There can be no turning back - everyone agrees with this!" he wrote in this regard on his social network Truth Social.
Trump Published Screenshots of Messages from Macron
The head of the White House also shared screenshots of messages that, it is claimed, were sent to him by French President Emmanuel Macron. The latter writes that he fully supports Trump’s course on Syria and believes that "great things" can be accomplished regarding Iran, but does not understand Trump’s actions regarding Greenland.
According to the post, Macron suggests that Trump meet in a G7 format in Paris after the WEF in Davos on the evening of January 22 to discuss all these topics. For communication "on the sidelines," it would be possible to invite "Ukrainians, Danes, Syrians, and Russians," Macron suggests.
As reported by Reuters, a source close to Macron confirmed the authenticity of the messages published by Trump.
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