When asked how far he would be willing to go to acquire Greenland, Donald Trump said: ‘You’ll find out.’ Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPAUS president Donald Trump has been accused by French president Emmanuel Macron of trying to “subordinate” Europe in his pursuit of Greenland. European allies are planning to lobby Mr Trump on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a speech in Davos, Mr Macron said: “We cannot accept a world where the law of strongest holds sway”. A screenshot of the text from the French leader was published in full by Mr Trump on social media. A summit of EU leaders on Thursday evening might not take any immediate decisions, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen said.

Source: The Irish Times January 21, 2026 12:02 UTC