President Donald Trump attends the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21. Anadolu via Getty ImagesAfter first threatening another trade war and then hinting at an actual one to wrest control of Greenland away from Denmark, President Donald Trump Wednesday backed down from all his threats and claimed victory. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Trump has been obsessed with Greenland since his first term when he wanted to purchase it. While Trump had never specifically said he would use military force to seize Greenland, he had repeatedly refused to rule it out.

Source: Huffington Post January 22, 2026 00:37 UTC