"Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, 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 in a Truth Social post from Davos, Switzerland.
"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. Further information will be made available as discussions progress," he continued.
When asked by reporters in Davos about the deal, Trump described it as "infinite."
"It's the ultimate long-term deal, and I think it puts everyone in a pretty good position especially as it pertains to security and minerals and everything else," the president said.
Trump's backtrack came shortly after he met with Rutte at Davos. When asked about Danish officials' unwillingness to discuss the U.S. acquiring Greenland, Trump said Rutte was "more important" than Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Even as he earlier said would not use military force to acquire the Arctic island, Trump continued to argue in favor of the U.S. owning it.
"We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be frankly unstoppable. But, I won't do that," Trump said in Davos, speaking to the economic forum.
"I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force. All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland," he continued.
The president went on to lay out the argument for the U.S. acquiring the Danish territory, saying it would only "strengthen" the NATO alliance.
Trump had previously slapped a 10 percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies over the issue of Greenland, rattling much of Europe.
Read the full report at thehill.com.
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