Trump at Davos Seeks Immediate Talks on Acquiring Greenland

Trump Says US Won't Use Force to Take Greenland

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By Hadriana Lowenkron and Skylar Woodhouse

January 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM UTC

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January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he was seeking immediate talks on the US acquiring Greenland while saying he did not plan to use force, during an address to the world’s business and political elite in Davos on Wednesday.

“I’m seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, just as we have acquired many other territories throughout our history,” Trump told attendees of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.