đ¨âĄď¸There can be no going back" – Trump on Greenland pic.twitter.com/XKSH0C8HAW
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At a tense moment on the global stage, U.S. President Donald Trump has forcefully reaffirmed his intent to acquire Greenland, stating on social media that “Greenland is imperative” and there is “no going back,” while threatening 10% tariffs on eight European countries if they oppose him and questioning whether NATO allies would defend the U.S. in a conflict.
This stance has triggered a firm transatlantic rejection, with Greenland’s Minister Naaja Nathanielsen stating, “We do not want to be Americans,” and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asserting Greenland and Denmark’s sovereignty is “non-negotiable,” a position echoed by Canada’s Mark Carney. The confrontation, unfolding as Trump’s travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos was delayed, has led French President Emmanuel Macron to warn of a “shift towards a world without rules,” highlighting a profound rift over territorial sovereignty and the future of the international order.