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Javaman

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Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:05 AM Yesterday

Trump steps up demand to annex Greenland but rules out using force [View all]

Source: Uk Guardian

US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’

Donald Trump has stepped up his demand to annex Greenland in an extraordinary speech in Davos, but said the US would not use force to seize what he called the “big, beautiful piece of ice”.

Addressing thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in the Swiss ski resort, the US president said he was “seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States”.

more at link.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/21/davos-2026-trump-greenland-rules-out-force-part-north-america



don't be surprised if he still attacks anyway, because he's an asshole.
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