Early on Tuesday Morning, President Trump shared a screenshot of a text he received from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after announcing he had spoken with him and plans to meet with him at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump also shared screenshots of texts French President Emanuel Macron sent, pandering and offering Trump a meeting and dinner in Paris on Thursday. This comes after Macron threatened last week to defend Denmark and Greenland from Trump’s attempted acquisition.
Other European countries have expressed plans to support Denmark’s defense of Greenland, both through military force and by seeking a middle ground with the Trump Administration to prevent the United States from buying the island.
As The Gateway Pundit reported on Saturday, President Trump slapped Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland with 10% tariffs, effective February 1, in response to troop movements to defend Greenland from US forces.
“China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. They currently have two dogsleds as protection, one added recently. Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that! Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake,” Trump said.
The 10% tariff will increase to 25% on June 1, and will be “due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,” Trump said.
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JUST IN: Trump Announces Tariffs on 8 NATO Countries Until Deal is Reached for “Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” – Tariffs to Increase on June 1
Early on Tuesday, Trump said he had spoken to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about Greenland and that he would meet with NATO-allied leaders in Davos. “As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees!” Trump said.
“We are the only POWER that can ensure PEACE throughout the World — And it is done, quite simply, through STRENGTH!”
I had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland. I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland. As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for National and World Security. There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees! The United States of America is the most powerful Country anywhere on the Globe, by far. Much of the reason for this is a rebuilding of our Military during my First Term, which rebuilding continues at even more expedited pace. We are the only POWER that can ensure PEACE throughout the World — And it is done, quite simply, through STRENGTH! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump later shared a text he received from Rutte, where the Secretary General praised his efforts to successfully stop a prison break in Syria and expressed a commitment to “finding a way forward on Greenland.”
The text reads,
Mr. President, dear Donald – what you accomplished in Syria today is incredible. I will use my media engagements in Davos to highlight your work there, in Gaza, and in Ukraine. I am committed to finding a way forward on Greenland. Can’t wait to see you. Yours, Mark
Trump posted the message on Truth Social, commenting, “Thank you to Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO!”
This is a developing story.
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