Trump news at a glance: at Davos, president rambles, backs down and touts ‘future deal’ on Greenland
by Guardian staff from on (#730QF)
Trump told Davos attendees the US won't use military force to take Greenland but demanded immediate negotiations' - key US politics stories from Wednesday 21 January at a glance
It was quite a day in Davos.
Donald Trump began his time at the World Economic Forum Wednesday with a rambling, racism-drenched speech in which he attacked European leaders and reasserted his demand to acquire Greenland. But hours later, the US president backed down and eased off his threats to impose tariffs on several allied nations, claiming he had reached the framework of a future deal" concerning the US's involvement in the Danish territory.
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