President Donald Trump said at the World Economic Forum that he is "seeking immediate negotiations" for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark.

The president said the U.S. should have just kept the Danish territory after World War II and that Denmark was being “ungrateful” by not handing it over now.

President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on European allies at Davos World Economic Forum as tensions rise over trade deals and his demands to acquire Greenland from Denmark.

President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he expanded on his bid for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Denmark. Mr. Trump said he "won't use force" to take Greenland while blasting NATO and Europe.

"They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you," the president said in a remark that appeared to be about Greenland.

President Donald Trump has made very clear his desire to “acquire” Greenland from Denmark, no matter the damage to NATO or to the US alliance with Europe.

There were grave warnings from European leaders and expletives from California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday as leaders at the World Economic Forum grappled with the Greenland crisis and heightened concerns over global trade.