(Photo: Reuters)DAVOS, Switzerland - President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he would not use force to take control of Greenland, but insisted that the United States must still have “ownership” of the island. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday afternoon, Trump demanded “immediate” talks on Washington’s acquisition of the autonomous territory from NATO ally Denmark. “It’s the United States alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice, develop it and improve it,” he said. “That’s the reason I’m seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States. Having made that boast, he sought to reassure his audience that force was not an option in Greenland.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2026 16:37 UTC