ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for negotiations on the acquisition of Greenland while explicitly ruling out the use of force, using a sweeping address at the World Economic Forum to link US economic strength, energy policy and security guarantees to what he described as America’s renewed global leadership.
Speaking on the first anniversary of his inauguration, Trump said the United States was undergoing the “fastest economic turnaround in its history,” citing strong growth, low inflation and record stock market gains.
“When America booms, the entire world booms,” he told business and political leaders gathered in Davos. “The United States is now the hottest country in the world.”
Trump sharply criticized European climate and energy policies, branding them the “Green New Scam” and blaming them for economic decline.
He said Europe had replaced affordable energy with wind power that “destroys your land,” adding: “You’re supposed to make money with energy, not lose it.”
The US president pointed to falling electricity production in Germany and restrictions on drilling in the North Sea as evidence of what he called policy failure, while accusing China of profiting from selling wind turbines abroad while relying on coal and gas at home.
Turning to Greenland, Trump said the vast Arctic territory was a “core national security interest” for the United States and argued that only Washington could properly defend it.
“Every NATO ally has to defend its territory, but only the United States can secure Greenland,” he said. Trump said the US had protected the island during World War II and later returned it to Denmark, calling that decision “a mistake.”
“I have tremendous respect for the people of Greenland and Denmark,” Trump said, adding that he was seeking negotiations for Greenland’s acquisition by the United States.
He stressed, however, that he would not use military force. “This would not be a threat to NATO,” he said. “It would greatly enhance the security of the entire alliance.”
Trump repeated complaints that NATO had treated the United States “very unfairly,” while saying he had done more than any previous president to strengthen the alliance by pushing members to increase defense spending.
He also highlighted a major military buildup, including new aircraft, missile defense systems and what he described as a “golden dome” to protect the US and its allies.
On foreign policy, Trump said he was meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later on Wednesday in an effort to end what he called a “bloodbath” in Ukraine, claiming 30,000 soldiers were dying each month.
He said he had settled eight other conflicts in his first year back in office and argued that US military power was central to global stability.
Trump closed by portraying the United States as “back bigger, stronger and better than ever before,” urging allies to follow Washington’s economic and energy model while warning that American strength would determine the trajectory of the global economy.
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