US President Donald Trump, while speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) during the Davos Summit 2026 in Switzerland, said that the United States will not use force to take Greenland.
Trump stated that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the US President also said that we are booming but Europe is “not heading in the right direction”, as per the PTI.
Trump, in his 70-minute-long speech at the WEF, asserted, “I have tremendous respect for the people of Greenland and Denmark, but only the US can secure Greenland.”
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While staking claims over the region, the US President emphasised, “We fought for beautiful Denmark, which is not a land but a big piece of ice, cold and poorly located. It is a very small task compared to what we have given them for many, many decades. We were stupid to give it back,” as per PTI.
“People thought I would use force. I don`t have to use force. I don`t want to use force. I won`t use force,” he added.
Trump said that Greenland, which is a Danish territory, has a strategic location between the US, Russia, and China. Trump further remarked, “The US needs it for strategic reasons, not for rare earth minerals.”
Donald Trump says, ‘Only US can protect Greenland’
While putting out a strong yet a very controversial remark, the US President said that only the US can protect Greenland, and many European nations have also acquired territories; there is nothing wrong with it. He asserted, “We were a powerful force when we saved Greenland and gave it to Denmark after World War II, but we are much more powerful now,” as per PTI.
Trump also called for immediate negotiations for the US to acquire Greenland from Denmark, describing the country as ungrateful, during his speech at Davos.
Donald Trump also spoke on the US` economic strength and global prosperity, saying “the USA is the economic engine of the planet,” as per PTI.
While ending his speech at WEF 2026, he added, “When America booms, the entire world booms”.
(With inputs from PTI)
Davos Summit 2026: US will not use force to take Greenland, says Trump
