At the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump once again emphasized his interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark. During a lengthy speech, he described the territory as "a piece of ice" and stated that the US would be "frankly unstoppable" if it decided to take control by force.
However, Trump expressed his desire to avoid any conflict, saying, "I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force." He attributed this stance to pragmatism, stating that the US is merely seeking a place called Greenland and doesn't want to cause unnecessary disruption.
Despite his words, Trump's comments were met with skepticism from some attendees. During his speech, he referred to Greenland as Iceland at one point, sparking confusion among the audience. The US stock market took a significant hit in response to Trump's earlier threat of tariffs on European countries over the issue, with the S&P 500 dropping just under 2% and shedding over $750 billion in wealth.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who attended the event, characterized Trump's speech as "boring" and deemed it "remarkably insignificant." When asked about the US President's statements regarding Greenland, Newsom emphasized that Denmark has been open to negotiations for a year but failed to deliver results.
However, Trump expressed his desire to avoid any conflict, saying, "I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force." He attributed this stance to pragmatism, stating that the US is merely seeking a place called Greenland and doesn't want to cause unnecessary disruption.
Despite his words, Trump's comments were met with skepticism from some attendees. During his speech, he referred to Greenland as Iceland at one point, sparking confusion among the audience. The US stock market took a significant hit in response to Trump's earlier threat of tariffs on European countries over the issue, with the S&P 500 dropping just under 2% and shedding over $750 billion in wealth.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who attended the event, characterized Trump's speech as "boring" and deemed it "remarkably insignificant." When asked about the US President's statements regarding Greenland, Newsom emphasized that Denmark has been open to negotiations for a year but failed to deliver results.
. I mean, who expects the US Prez to be talking about acquiring a whole island? It seems like a pretty big deal, and not just because of the land itself, but also because of the implications for global politics and Denmark's sovereignty 
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. If the US is really interested in taking control, shouldn't they just be upfront about it? And what's up with the name mix-up - Iceland instead of Greenland? 
. It seemed pretty intense to me, and I can see why some people would be skeptical about his intentions 
. It'll be interesting to see how this situation plays out - do you think Denmark will sell out or stand firm? 
. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to just say you want to take over an entire island? 
It's not like Denmark is gonna be all, "Oh, sure thing, take it!" 
The fact that he referred to it as Iceland at one point is wild 
... like, what's the diff? 
And those tariffs are just going to hurt European countries even more 
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, a piece of ice! What's the point of even discussing taking control by force? It's not like they're gonna start paying taxes on ice or something 
and btw why does he always gotta be so dramatic ? 
its all about the money, right ? 
usa wants that greenland for some reason and trump is just along for the ride 
denmark can handle itself, no need for trump's ego trip 
It's like, totally tanking because of his empty threats 
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California Governor Newsom seems like the only one who's being realistic about this whole thing. I mean, Denmark has been open to negotiations for a year and they just didn't deliver... 
It's all just a big mess... 
. What even is the logic behind this? And Iceland vs Greenland? Like, what's next? Blurring the lines between Norway and Sweden? 
. It's just a whole lot of noise if you ask me. Where are the actual facts or data to back up these claims? Sources, anyone? 
. I mean, Gavin Newsom is right though, Denmark has been trying to negotiate for a year and nothing has come out of it. It's all so confusing! What if this happens in our own country? Would we even know what's going on? 
. I mean, Trump just wants a piece of ice? 
. I'm more worried about those tariffs, though - $750 billion is a lot of damage 
, man. Greenland's got its own identity and Denmark's got a right to keep it too. Trump's all about the politics and not thinking about how his words affect people 
. Newsom said it best - boring and insignificant 
Like, that's not exactly the most reassuring message. And omg, referring to Iceland as Greenland? How do you even mess up like that? 
$750 billion in wealth lost, yeah no thanks! 
I guess that's just not how politics work now, but still... 