Davos Showdown: EU's Von der Leyen Pledges 'Unflinching' Retaliation to Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats, Warns of Transatlantic Spiral
Trump has long expressed interest in purchasing Greenland (first in 2019, dismissed as "absurd" by Denmark). In recent weeks leading to Davos, he intensified rhetoric via Truth Social, posting a doctored image of himself planting a U.S. flag on Greenland with a sign reading "GREENLAND - US TERRITORY EST. 2026." He threatened tariffs on eight EU countries (not specified in reports, but implied to pressure Denmark/EU). At Davos, Trump told reporters he was open to discussions but downplayed pushback, saying, "I don't think they're going to push back too much." EU's Response : In her WEF address, von der Leyen warned that Trump's actions risk "plunging U.S. ties with the European Union into a downward spiral," emphasizing that Greenland's sovereignty is "non-negotiable." She pledged an "unflinching, united, and proportional" response, including "full solidarity" with Greenland and Denmark. This coul...