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fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

WEF: Is Greenland the wake-up call Europe needed?

After all, the US president, who is returning to Davos after six years, is responsible for much of the fragmentation of the global order that the Davos crowd expects to discuss during the five-day event. But by threatening some of the closest US allies with tariffs to coerce them into supporting his plans to annex Greenland from Denmark, a NATO member, Trump has raised the stakes several notches higher.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Blurts Epic Saturday Morning Rant Threatening Allies And Referencing Dogsleds' In Bid To Seize Greenland

President Trump threatened severe tariffs on European allies to pressure Denmark into ceding Greenland, citing national and global security concerns.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Former deputy secretary of state talks about Trump's visit to Asia

So as we just heard from Mara, a lot of deals were at stake during this trip. Many countries in the region have been unhappy about how the Trump administration has handled their partnerships. You know, you're out of government now, but you're still working on Asia issues. Does this matter? Is there any indication that this unhappiness is going to - is there going to be any pushback to the president's demands?
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