Trump tells Davos he ‘won’t use force’ over Greenland

Published January 21, 2026 9:37am ET



President Donald Trump downplayed the prospect of using military force over Greenland as he made his pitch to the world as to why the U.S. should have the Danish territory.

Trump’s escalating rhetoric regarding Greenland has rattled the world, particularly after his unprecedented capture earlier this month of former Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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