Trump seeks immediate talks on buying Greenland

The Associated Press quoted an anonymous Danish official as saying their government is ready to discuss US security concerns in the Arctic, but he underscored that Denmark's "red lines", namely Denmark's sovereignty, must be respected.

But Trump also ruled out the possibility of the US acquiring Greenland by force.
"I don't want to use force. I won't use force. All the US is asking for is a place called Greenland," he said. "You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no and we will remember."

NATO was another focus of Trump's remarks, saying: "It's a great block for Europe, just like Denmark was supposed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars. They didn't spend the money. They didn't spend anything almost. NATO has treated the United States of America very unfairly. We never asked for anything. We never got anything. We actually took care of the needs of NATO for years and years, which I felt was always unfair. So, I got NATO to pay because they're rich countries, but I think it's time that NATO stepped up. Without us, I think that could have been a World War III.

"And we will remember a strong and secure America means a strong NATO. That's one reason why I'm working every day to ensure our military is very powerful. Our borders are very strong. And above all, our economy is strong, because national security requires economic security and economic prosperity."

He also doubted "NATO would be there for us if we really needed them", which was widely quoted on X.com, with people posting photos of soldiers' coffins covered with the national flag of US allies to highlight how European nations have often, in fact, helped the US in conflicts.

Trump also referred to internal political challenges within Europe, saying: "Here in Europe, we've seen the fate that the radical left tried to impose on America.

"They tried very hard. Germany now generates 22 percent less electricity than it did in 2017 ... And electricity prices are 64 percent higher. The United Kingdom produces just one third of the total energy from all sources that it did in 1999. Think of that. One third. And they're sitting on top of the North Sea, one of the greatest reserves anywhere in the world, but they don't use it. And that's one reason why their energy is reached catastrophic, low levels with equally high prices, very low levels. Think of that. One third.

"I love Europe, and I want to see Europe go good. But it's not heading in the right direction. In recent decades. It became conventional wisdom in Washington and European capitals that the only way to grow a modern Western economy was through ever-increasing government spending, unchecked mass migration, and endless foreign imports. The consensus was that so-called dirty jobs and heavy industry should be sent elsewhere. That affordable energy should be replaced by the green new scam."

The Russia-Ukraine crisis was also mentioned, with Trump saying he "inherited a mess with Ukraine and Russia, something that would have never happened."

Time magazine said: "Trump's speech, which lasted more than an hour, emphasized how dramatically his maximalist foreign policy has shifted the footing of those attending the annual World Economic Forum. Once a bastion of multilateralism and consensus-building, the forum this week revolved around a single question: how to navigate a world increasingly shaped by one leader's willingness to pressure allies as aggressively as rivals."