Trump's week in review: Davos, Greenland and anti-ICE protests
Davos speech and Greenland: US alone can protect 'giant piece of ice'
During an hour-long address Wednesday at the annual WEF meeting in Davos, Trump touted American economic and energy dominance while defending his desire to obtain Greenland for the sake of national and global security.
While ruling out rumors and criticism that he was considering seizing the Arctic territory by military force, Trump asserted that the U.S. is the only nation equipped to defend Greenland, whose strategic position, he said, is critically important amid growing geopolitical tensions with a nuclear Russia and China.
"The fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. We're a great power, much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out two weeks ago in Venezuela," Trump said, referring to the precision U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
"It's the United States alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice," Trump continued. He also claimed the U.S. relationship in NATO is unfair, saying, "We give so much, and we get so little in return."
Trump also reiterated warnings he has made before that Europe is increasingly losing its culture amid the tide of mass immigration, claiming swaths of the continent are now "not even recognizable."
Following his address, Trump announced a "framework deal" with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte for enhanced Arctic security that grants the U.S. significant access to Greenland.
Jon Brown is a reporter for The Christian Post. Send news tips to jon.brown@christianpost.com
