Washington – President Trump said he will not impose tariffs on European countries for objections against him Efforts to acquire GreenlandHe revealed on Wednesday that he and the NATO secretary general had reached “a framework for a future agreement” on the island.
“This settlement, if implemented, will be great for the United States of America and all NATO Nations. Based on that understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that would have gone into effect on February 1,” the president wrote. Truth Social post From Davos, Switzerland, after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
In an interview with CNBC shortly after he left office, the president said that “we have the concept of the deal” and that he believes it will be a “very good deal” for the United States, as well as for him.
“We will work together on something that has to do with the whole Arctic, but also with Greenland. And it has to do with security, high security, strong security and other things,” he said.
He declined to give details of the framework, saying it is “a bit complex” and that the US will “explain it down the line”. He stated that the agreement will last “forever”.
“It’s the kind of deal I wanted to make,” Mr. Trump told CNBC.
The President addressed the annual meeting of global leaders at the World Economic Forum later that day and confirmed that the US must own the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark for security reasons. But for the first time, he ruled out using military force to take control of the island, saying instead that he is “seeking immediate negotiations” over the territory.
At the weekend, the president threat to impose Greenland faced eight European countries with 10% tariffs starting next month, and said the tariff would rise to 25% unless the US acquired the island. The threat of a trade war with longtime allies sent shock waves Through European capitals, leaders battle to counter the threat and defend the autonomy of Greenland and Denmark, before meeting in Davos.
Mr Trump has argued that having Greenland is key to completing his “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, and that NATO should support the acquisition of the territory to defend against Russia and China. In his Truth Social post, he said the debate over the missile shield will continue.
“Additional discussions are underway regarding the Golden Dome for Greenland,” he said. “More information will be available as the discussions continue. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and others as needed will be leading the negotiations – They will be brought to me directly.”