President Donald Trump said he has agreed to meet with NATO leaders in Switzerland to discuss Greenland, signaling there is “no going back” on what he calls a critical national and global security objective.
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President Donald Trump said early Tuesday that he has agreed with NATO leadership to hold talks in Switzerland with U.S. allies over Greenland, as his renewed push to acquire the Arctic island continues to unsettle European governments and financial markets.
In a series of early morning statements posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he spoke by phone with Mark Rutte and agreed to meet with allied leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech on Wednesday.
“I had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland,” Trump wrote. “I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees!”
Trump also shared what he described as text messages from European leaders discussing the issue, including one attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron expressing confusion over Trump’s Greenland strategy. “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” the purported message read, alongside praise for other Trump foreign policy initiatives.
The U.S. president has revived and intensified a long-standing American interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, arguing that its strategic location is vital for Arctic security. Trump has paired that campaign with threats of escalating tariffs against European allies who oppose the move, contributing to diplomatic strain across Europe and volatility in global markets.
In his posts Tuesday, Trump framed the Greenland effort as part of a broader doctrine centered on military strength. “The United States of America is the most powerful Country anywhere on the Globe, by far,” he wrote, crediting a military buildup during his first term and saying the U.S. is “the only POWER that can ensure PEACE throughout the World — And it is done, quite simply, through STRENGTH!”
Trump also used the statements to criticize British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including Diego Garcia, the site of a major U.S. military base.
“Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER,” Trump wrote.
The United States has secured a long-term lease for continued use of the Diego Garcia base as part of the planned transfer.
Trump’s comments underscore how Greenland, NATO relations, and broader questions of U.S. military power are converging at this week’s Davos gathering, setting the stage for high-level talks between Washington and increasingly uneasy European allies.
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