US president Donald Trump descended on Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, ahead of an economic speech overshadowed by fraying transatlantic ties and his push to acquire Greenland. Trump told a news conference on Tuesday that he would have meetings about the Danish territory of Greenland in Davos and was optimistic that an agreement could eventually be reached. "President Trump and other leaders are right... We have to protect the Arctic against Russian and Chinese influence," he said during a panel discussion. In a breach of diplomatic protocol, Mr Trump released the text of a private message he received from Emmanuel Macron in which the French president urged Mr Trump to join him and other G7 leaders in Paris after Davos, an idea Mr Trump dismissed. Mr Trump raised some worries by saying it may work on other global crises, a role usually performed by the United Nations.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2026 13:26 UTC