Greenland, Trump and Europe
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Davos, Greenland and Donald Trump
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Donald Trump left open the door to a climbdown over his threat of tariffs on European nations in the row over his demand for Greenland. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he warned that America would “remember” if Europe does not agree to the US buying the vast, frozen autonomous Danish territory.
A top European trade official said he supports deploying a powerful set of retaliatory measures sometimes referred to as the E.U.'s trade "bazooka."
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Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue; Europe rebuffs Greenland push
Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue. Plus, Europe resists his Greenland takeover push. The post Trump's Davos arrival delayed after Air Force One issue; Europe rebuffs Greenland push appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly said that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders and that no decision on the island's future can be made without their agreement. But Broberg said that the framing of Trump's bid to acquire Greenland as an attack on Denmark has sown confusion.
European Parliament Member Anders Vistisen confronts President Donald Trump's Greenland interest with profanity-laced rebuke, drawing official reprimand from parliament leadership.
The "Sell America" trade compelled investors to dump U.S. stocks and bonds, while gold and silver, both safe haven assets, hit new highs.
President Donald Trump admitted in a private phone call that his tariffs blowup on European countries came after he may have been given “bad information” on troop deployments to Greenland, according to CNN.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."