Trump Drops Tariff Threat After ‘Framework’ Greenland Deal
A man walks towards residential houses in Nuuk, Greenland.
Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework of a future deal” he said was reached regarding the island.
The decision, which Trump announced Wednesday on social media, marks a stark reversal for a president who has repeatedly attempted to coerce Europe over Greenland. It came after a meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.