Davos, Europe and Greenland
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The California governor also took a jab at Maria Machado, who handed over her Nobel Peace Prize to the president.
U .S. President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday (January 21, 2026) as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart.
Trump’s Davos speech on Wednesday will follow thinly veiled denunciations of him by world leaders at the conference
California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused European leaders of being “complicit” as President Trump ramps up pressure to bring Greenland under US control. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Newsom urged Europe to stand united after Trump threatened tariffs on allies who oppose the move,
Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress.
As President Donald Trump continues to press the Greenland issue, world leaders he is set to meet with in Davos, Switzerland, must decide how to handle Trump’s threats to acquire the territory. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.
President Donald Trump’s threat to weaponize steep new tariffs as part of his bid to acquire Greenland could soon put queasy Republicans on the spot. House and Senate Democrats plan to force votes as soon as next month to block the European tariffs Trump announced over the weekend,