President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a “framework” for a Greenland deal is in place after talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post, where he also rescinded tariffs that had been scheduled to take effect on select European countries on Feb. 1.
“We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” Trump wrote.
“Based upon this understanding, 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,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, during his remarks to the World Economic Forum, Trump assured that he did not “want to use force.”
“I won’t use force,” Trump said.
Trump, however, also said that the United States will not forget the slight if a deal on Greenland is not reached.
"So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it," he 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."
His remarks came ahead of his conversation with Rutte, during which a framework agreement was reached, he said.
Trump said additional talks are underway regarding Greenland and his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system to shield the United States from long-range threats, adding that more details will be released as discussions continue.
“Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me,” Trump concluded his post.
Trump last weekend threatened to impose new 10% tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland on Feb. 1 over their opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.
The move would have added to an existing 15% tariff outlined in a European Union trade agreement that has not yet been ratified.
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