Trump links Greenland ambitions to Nobel snub ahead of Davos appearance

Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 03:39 UTC

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US President Donald Trump reignited tensions with European allies on Monday by linking his push for control of Greenland to the Nobel Peace Prize — arguing that, because he did not receive the award, he no longer feels “obliged to think only about peace.” In a message addressed to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre —later circulated to European embassies in Washington— Trump pivoted from the Nobel grievance to Greenland, saying the world would not be safe without “total and absolute” US control of the Arctic island. Read full article

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Veteran
“NATO should do something for the United States” Trump.

NATO invoked Article 5 for the United States after 9/11: The only time this has happened since NATO was formed in 1949.

NATO forces fought terrorists alongside the United States and plucky Denmark lost more soldiers killed on a per-capita basis then any other country in the Alliance.

The feeling here in the UK, is that Trump is losing it. Worrying times.
Jan 20th, 2026 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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MarkWhelan
The World Economic Forum would be the perfect place for other nations and top business executives to 'let the world be heard'.
The “Special Address” by the US president on Wednesday, 21 January.” would be the perfect time for the invited guests to do a mass walkout. This could be followed by a presentation of a dummy (baby pacifier) to Trump on his departure from the room.
Jan 20th, 2026 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Shogun
Many may find this hard to believe, but Its not Trump but the deep state strategists of the US
Why ?
NATO and Europe has always been looked upon as a shield against the so called Russian threat from a US view point
But they have come to realise that Europe is no longer any use to them as shown by the Ukraine war. Due to their over reliance on the US they no longer have a viable military not one of them accept for Turkey if they are considered part of Europe and they are a NATO member
Add to that Europe has run down its industrial base and can not supply Ukraine with what it needs in the form of weapons etc.To recover will take decades and thriving economies.
They hve a massive gas supply problem for now and the future, no longer taking russian gas they are completely dependent on LPG from the US I think about 25% now comes from the US
The USA has them over a barrel if everybody starts dishing out tariffs

So the next best thing take Greenland and they have another land mass or shield

As a side note the USA only has 2 Icebreakess and one of them is out of comission where as the Ruskies have 40 and several of them nuclear powered lol
Jan 21st, 2026 - 12:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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