Trump unloads on allies as Davos showdown loomsAFP, ZURICH, SwitzerlandUS President Donald Trump has made an astonishing series of attacks apparently designed to humiliate allies France, the UK and Canada as the row over Greenland threatens to engulf the Davos forum. In a flurry of social media posts and comments to reporters a day before he leaves for the elite gathering today, Trump leaked apparently private text messages from French President Emmanuel Macron. French President Emmanuel Macron, left, meets US President Donald Trump at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23 last year. Trump first expressed his disdain for Macron’s refusal to join his so-called “Board of Peace” for resolving conflicts worldwide. Trump in May last year had endorsed the deal after it was signed.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2026 16:39 UTC