{"id":9450,"date":"2026-01-21T22:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:27:48","slug":"trump-rules-out-using-force-to-take-over-greenland-calls-for-negotiations-donald-trump-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9450","title":{"rendered":"Trump rules out using force to take over Greenland, calls for negotiations | Donald Trump News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The US president used his speech at Davos to call for talks over his demands to annex Greenland.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 21 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">21 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United States President Donald Trump has ruled out using force to take control of Greenland, but called for talks on his demands to take over the island.<\/p>\n<p>In a highly anticipated speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Trump insisted that the annexation of the autonomous Danish territory is crucial to US national security, despite widespread rejection of his demands from Greenlanders and European leaders.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cPeople thought I would use force. I don\u2019t have to use force. I don\u2019t want to use force. I won\u2019t use force,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The US president said he was \u201cseeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States\u201d, adding that Denmark had to make a \u201cchoice\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can say \u2018yes\u2019, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say \u2018no\u2019, and we will remember. A strong and secure America means a strong NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump claimed that the US alone is able to \u201cprotect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice\u201d, referring to the Arctic island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4256657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INTERACTIVE-GREENLAND-Military-bases-in-the-Arctic-JAN-21-2026-1768987635.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE-GREENLAND - Military bases in the Arctic - JAN 21, 2026-1768987635\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On several occasions during his more than an hour-long speech, Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to Greenland as Iceland.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Nissen, chief analyst at the Europa think tank, told Al Jazeera that Trump\u2019s claim that he would not use force could be seen by Denmark as a possible de-escalation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen how European countries and Denmark, as such, are changing their strategies towards Trump over the Greenland issue. We\u2019ve had a very cautious Europe and Denmark given our very deep and structural dependence on the US, but now we see a change in strategy,\u201d Nissen said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the rift between Europe and the US over Greenland had led to a \u201cfairly united Europe, but only time will tell whether that will hold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>European leaders, including the UK, France and Denmark, have remained united in defending Greenland\u2019s status, despite Trump\u2019s earlier threats that he could impose tariffs on European countries over the dispute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US president used his speech at Davos to call for talks over his demands to annex Greenland. 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