Europe, Greenland and Trump
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Trump said "Iceland" when he appeared to mean "Greenland" four times in his speech. Leavitt later denied he mixed the names up.
President Donald Trump has turned up the heat on European leaders as he looks to ink a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, including a specific focus on French President Emmanuel Macron in recent weeks.
President Trump appeared to confuse Iceland and Greenland multiple times during his Jan. 21 speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump's seeking "immediate negotiations" to discuss the Danish territory.
President Donald Trump declares at Davos that the U.S. is the only nation capable of securing Greenland for national security reasons during his World Economic Forum speech.
Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. President's presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland.
President Donald Trump pressed for the U.S. to annex Greenland during a combative address at the World Economic Forum in Davos
"They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you," the president said in a remark that appeared to be about Greenland.
In social media posts before the meetings, Trump bashed the U.K. and shared what appeared to be private messages from European officials.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
The Ukrainian leader says the document now needs to be signed by "presidents", without giving details of its content. Ukrainian, Russian and US officials will meet tomorrow.