United States President Donald Trump says he will tell European leaders “we have to have” Greenland at this week’s forum in Davos, Switzerland
On social media, Trump shared a message apparently from Emmanuel Macron, in which the French president says: “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
He also shared a message he says is from NATO’s secretary general and posted images of himself placing an American flag on Greenland
On Saturday, Trump threatened eight European allies, including the UK and Denmark, with 10% tariffs if a deal over Greenland is not reached
Greenland’s prime minister says “we will not let ourselves be pressured,” as European allies have rallied to defend the semi-autonomous Danish territory
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A source close to French President Macron says this morning that Donald Trump’s threats to impose 200% on French wine and champagne over France’s intentions to decline the US leader’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace” are “unacceptable”.
“Threats to use tariffs to influence our foreign policies are unacceptable and ineffective,” the source told the BBC.
The same source close to the French president also confirms to the BBC this morning that the French president sent a text message to Donald Trump, offering him to organise a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday with Russia.
