Trump Howls then Backtracks on Greenland
Posted on Sun Jan 25, 2026 at 04:23:40 PM EST
Tags: Greenland, Trump (all tags)
Donald Trump went to Davos and came out guns blazing, saying the U.S. would take over Greenland. If any country disapproved, he said, he'd slap new tariffs on them. He even mocked Europe's leaders on social media:
He trolled European leaders with a social media post that showed him planting an American flag on Greenland territory, near a sign that read, “Greenland, US Territory, Est. 2026.”
Turns out, he didn't get the reaction he expected. In fact, he ended up capitulating and saying ok, we won't take over Greenland, and ok, we won't impose new tariffs. In other words, Trump caved.
Trump’s reassurance that America’s military won’t seize Greenland at gunpoint settled the financial markets, as did his pledge to forgo tariffs on Europe as a prod to relinquish Greenland.
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In other words, Trump ran to mama bear and cowered under her like a scared pup.
When it was all said and done, Trump got what we already had under our treaties: The ability to put more U.S. military troops, bases and equipment on Greenland.
For now, Greenland has been spared from Donald Trumps self-aggrandizing but delusional view of his power.
As for us back here in the U.S. watching this horror show unfold: The damage to our nation's reputation as a trustworthy ally has taken a big hit. And of course it won't be the last time while Trump has a seat at a desk in the oval office.
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