President announces pause on planned European tariffs as negotiations advance on Greenland and broader Arctic security.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States and NATO have established a “framework” for a potential agreement involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region following discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump disclosed the development in a statement posted on Truth Social, where he also said the United States would suspend tariffs that had been scheduled to take effect Feb. 1 on several European countries.
“We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” Trump wrote. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.”
“Based upon this understanding,” he added, “I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st. Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland.”
Earlier Wednesday, Trump told attendees at the World Economic Forum that he did not intend to use military force in pursuing U.S. objectives related to Greenland.
“I won’t use force,” Trump said.
At the same time, the president warned that a refusal to reach an agreement would have lasting consequences.
“So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won’t give it,” Trump said. “We’ve never asked for anything else, and we could have kept that piece of land, and we didn’t. So you have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember.”
Trump said the comments preceded his conversation with Rutte, during which the framework agreement was reached. Before that meeting, Trump sharply criticized Denmark for opposing negotiations over Greenland, saying he would address the issue directly with the NATO secretary general.
Trump also said talks are continuing on his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which he has described as a means of shielding the United States and its allies from long-range threats, including those affecting the Arctic region.
“Further information will be made available as discussions progress,” Trump wrote. He said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and other officials will lead the negotiations and report directly to him.
During his World Economic Forum remarks, Trump reiterated his broader case for acquiring Greenland, calling for “immediate negotiations” and arguing that the United States is uniquely positioned to secure the island against Russian and Chinese influence.
“No nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland, other than the United States,” Trump said. “We’re a great power, much greater than people even understand.”
Trump also repeated his view that Greenland’s location makes it a core security concern for the United States, describing the island as part of North America’s northern frontier.
The announcement followed Trump’s recent threat to impose new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland in response to what he described as troop movements intended to counter U.S. actions related to Greenland. Those tariffs, which were set to rise to 25 percent on June 1, have now been suspended as negotiations continue, according to the president.