US president tells business and political leaders in Davos that his country needs ownership to defend ‘this unsecured island’
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Donald Trump has stepped up his claim to take over Greenland in an extraordinary speech in Davos but insisted the US will 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”.
“I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force. All the US is a asking for is a place called Greenland,” he said. “You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no and we will remember.”
