President Donald Trump noted at a press briefing at the White House that January 20, 2026, marks the one-year anniversary of the end of his second term.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday, he declined to elaborate on what he would do to achieve his goal Greenland part of the United States, one day before he was scheduled to arrive World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“You know” Trump said In a nearly two-hour press briefing at the White House, he answered the question of how far he would go to acquire the Arctic island.
Trump’s aggressive pursuit of Greenland, including threats to impose tariffs on European tariffs before Greenland is ceded, trembling financial markets on Tuesday.
European leaders are backing away from the threat of tariffs in opposition to the US occupation of Greenland. warning they retaliate when challenged.
Trump has long sought Greenland, Denmark’s autonomous island territory. The president claims that its acquisition is critical to US national security interests in the Arctic. His search for the island intensified after the military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Trump said Tuesday he intends to meet with his counterparts in Davos this week to discuss Greenland.
“We have a lot of meetings planned in Greenland,” Trump said. “I’m leaving tonight, Davos, as you know, and we have a lot of meetings planned in Greenland, and I think everything will be fine.”