President Donald Trump’s climbdown on Greenland capped one of the most erratic episodes involving a modern president on the world stage. Trump further confused the issue with several days of rambling and baffling public appearances in Washington and Switzerland. “My message to President Trump and the Trump administration is: It’s time to come to your senses and calm down,” Busch said. Outside the right-wing bubble, Trump is being mocked for another “TACO” (“Trump always chickens out”) moment after dropping the threat of tariffs on European nations until they agreed to give him Greenland. Trump also raised fresh doubts about whether he’d honor NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense guarantee if he didn’t get Greenland.

Source: CNN January 22, 2026 02:02 UTC