After announcing that framework, Trump, who had said he wanted to annex Greenland for national security reasons, stated that he would not impose tariffs to punish eight countries that sent troops to the island and criticized his plan to take over the autonomous territory. Trump's plans for Greenland, which he also ruled out the use of force to seize during the Davos forum, and the tariff threats were criticized almost unanimously by European leaders, who threatened to activate commercial retaliations against the U.S. Trump also said that the agreement would be beneficial for Washington in terms of access to mineral resources in Greenland, although he has not provided more information on this matter. "We are having interesting conversations," Trump explained to the newspaper without offering more details about the pre-announced agreement last Wednesday following the meeting between the U.S. president and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The president indicated that in approximately two weeks Denmark's response to the U.S. proposal would be known, which he believes will please Copenhagen. The head of state answered affirmatively when asked if the U.S. would obtain sovereignty over the land where its military facilities are located in Greenland based on the framework pre-agreed this week in Davos (Switzerland) with NATO. The U.S. president, Donald Trump, stated in an interview published this Saturday by the New York Post that the U.S. would take control of the land on which future military bases that Washington installs in the territory, which depends on Denmark, are located. Practically nothing is known about that agreement reached with Rutte, but officials cited by The New York Times this week pointed out that the agreement would be similar to the status of British military bases in Cyprus, which have remained under UK sovereignty since the island's independence from London in 1960. "We will have everything we want."
Trump Won't Impose Tariffs on Countries Criticizing Greenland Plan
U.S. President Donald Trump stated he will not impose tariffs on eight countries that criticized his plan to annex Greenland. He also noted the agreement would benefit Washington's access to the island's mineral resources.
