Trump-Greenland latest: President claims ‘framework of future deal’ agreed and backs down from tariff threat
Donald Trump has rowed back on his tariff threats after reaching the “framework of a future deal” over Greenland, he has announced, just hours after giving a fiery speech in Davos.
The US president abandoned plans to impose tariffs on a group of close European allies, which had objected to his push to acquire the Danish-controlled territory, after what he described as a “very productive” meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte.
Writing on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump said American and Nato representatives had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region” based on discussions held in the closed-door meeting at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
“This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all Nato Nations,” he said. “Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on 1 February.”
Trump’s announcement comes just hours after he lashed out at Nato and Europe during an extraordinary speech at Davos and doubled down on his threats to secure Greenland.
