Trump Davos 2026 Visit LIVE Updates: ‘We want a piece of ice for world protection,’ Trump on Greenland

Trump said, "All the United States is asking for is a place called Greenland."

He added, "All we're asking for is to get Greenland, including right title and ownership, because you need the ownership to defend it," Trump said. "You can't defend it on a lease."

"The problem with NATO is that we'll be there for them 100%," Trump said. "But I'm not sure that they'll be there for us."

“Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump said.

“Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements,' he added.

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday, but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the Danish territory.

"People thought I would use force, but I don't have to use force," Trump said at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland. "I don't want to use force. I won't use force."

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for "immediate negotiations" with European allies to discuss a potential United States' acquisition of Greenland, stressing that the move would not threaten NATO but rather strengthen the alliance.

Speaking at the 56th Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the US President argued that Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, could be better developed and secured under US control and talked of benefits for both the US and European nations.

"It's the United States alone that can protect this giant mass of land, this giant piece of ice, develop it and improve it and make it so that it's good for Europe and safe for Europe and good for us. That's the reason I'm seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, just as we have acquired many other territories throughout our history, as many of the European nations have," he said.

"But this would not be a threat to NATO. This would greatly enhance the security of the entire alliance, the NATO alliance. The United States is treated very unfairly by NATO. We give so much and we get so little in return. I've been a critic of NATO for many years. I've done more to help NATO than any other president by far. You wouldn't have NATO if I didn't get involved in my first term. The war with Ukraine is an example. It's a war that should have never started if the 2020 US presidential election weren't rigged. It was a rigged election. Everybody now knows that. They found out. People will soon be prosecuted for what they did," he added.

“We want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it,” Trump said. “You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember."

“The USA is the economic engine on the planet,” Trump said. “You all follow us down, and you follow us up.”

“I watched him (Emmanuel Macron) yesterday with those beautiful sunglasses. What the hell happened?” Trump said.

“Stock market will double in a short period of time,” Trump said.

“Canada lives because of United States, Mark remember this,” Trump said.

“US has been treated unfairly by NATO,” Trump said.

“Greenland is an undeveloped territory,” Trump said.

“I have tremendous respect for Greenland and Denmark. No nation is a position to secure Greenland except United States,” Trump said.

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Trump assured that Venezuela will make more money in the coming six months than it made in the last twenty years.

US President claimed that the tariffs imposed on trading partners has helped to address trade deficit.

US President claimed that the tariffs imposed on trading partners has helped to address trade deficit.

US President Donald President has started addressing at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday called for a stronger NATO, warning that global security challenges require closer coordination among allied nations.

After landing in Zurich, Switzerland, Trump and his team are now travelling to Davos.

U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss his American First-based economic policies at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, and talk about foreign policy on Thursday, a senior White House official told reporters en route to Davos.

Trump may touch on issues involving Greenland and Venezuela as well as his planned Board of Peace and hemispheric domination, Reuters reported.

US President Donald Trump steps out of his Air Force One plane as he touches down in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum.

The situation in NATO is difficult due to the crisis over Greenland, but western allies must remember their common adversary is Russia, which is increasing its military presence in the Arctic, Norway's defence minister said on Wednesday.

"These are demanding times. The situation in NATO is difficult," Tore Sandvik told a meeting with foreign correspondents in Oslo.

"The dimensional threat for the West, for NATO, ... still is Russia."

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Donald Trump’s special address in Davos is set take place as scheduled, according to the World Economic Forum. He is set to give his speech at 2:30 PM CET, which is 7pm IST

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: “This will be an interesting trip,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House on Tuesday evening for his flight to Davos. “I have no idea what’s going to happen, but you are well represented," AP quoted the POTUS as saying

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Donald Trump’s special address in Davos is set take place as scheduled, according to the World Economic Forum. The US president will speak to global business leaders and policymakers at 2:30 pm CET, which is 7pm IST

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday played down the risk of a trade rupture with Europe, expressing confidence that the European Union would continue investing in the United States even if he moves ahead with new tariffs tied to his push to take control of Greenland. Read here

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged European nations to hold off on escalating tensions and wait for President Donald Trump’s arrival at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, saying they should hear him out. Bessent said that the countries should listen to Trump's argument, while adding that he thinks “they’re going to be persuaded”, CNN reported

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Select group of business leaders who Trump is set to meet at Davos – reportedly includes at least seven Indian industry stalwarts, including Tata Sons' N Chandrasekaran and Bharti Enterprises' Sunil Mittal. Read here

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump, who was originally scheduled to give a speech at1330 GMT, i.e. 7pm IST, will be about three hours late to Davos, Bessent reportedly said, after the POTUS was forced to switch planes.

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron attacked President Donald Trump’s trade strategy, arguing that Europe needs to develop more sovereignty to avoid “vassalization and blood politics," reported Bloomberg.

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump had announced a 10% tariff on goods from eight European countries beginning 1 February, rising to 25% in June, unless he said he has a deal for the ‘purchase of Greenland’ a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally and EU member

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Oil fell as wider markets were jolted by US President Donald Trump’s attempts to annex Greenland, and traders waited for fresh insight into the outlook for a huge surplus from the International Energy Agency. Brent dropped toward $64 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was below $60.

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, said he is working on the Greenland issue. “I am working on Greenland issue behind the scenes, but i cannot do it in public,” Rutte said at the WEF on Wednesday

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: The select group of business leaders who Trump is set to meet at Davos, reportedly includes at least seven Indian industry stalwarts, including Tata Sons' N Chandrasekaran and Bharti Enterprises' Sunil Mittal. Read here

Trump expressed confidence that the European Union would continue to invest in the US even if he imposed new tariffs related to his quest to take control of Greenland, a proposal that has angered leaders on the continent. Earlier, the POTUS said he would attend a number of meetings about Greenland in Davos.

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump said he would have a number of meetings on Greenland at Davos, as his designs on the vast island triggered rifts between Washington and Europe in decades.

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump, who was originally scheduled to give a speech at 1330 GMT, which is around 7pm IST, will be about three hours late to Davos, Bessent said, after the president was forced to switch planes

Trump in Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump's arrival in Davos was delayed when a "minor electrical issue" forced his presidential jet to turn back shortly after takeoff. He is currently enroute Davos, having switched planes, and is expected to address the WEF shortly after lunch, local time.

“This notion that Europeans would be selling US assets came from a single analyst at Deutsche Bank. The CEO of Deutsche Bank called to say that Deutsche Bank does not stand by that analyst report,” Bessent was quoted as saying at the WEF by Bloomberg, ahead of US President Donald Trump's speech.

Trump's tariff threats over the Greenland issue has led to speculation about a collapse in the EU-US trade deal, signed last year.

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's keynote address at the WEF in Davos, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Europe' ‘anger’ at tariffs over Greenland and asked European leaders to be patient.

As per a report by AP, Bessent said that Trump's argument during his speech would convince European leaders about the merits of his Greenland ambitions.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said that President Donald Trump was likely to be three hours late to the WEF, as per Reuters.

Trump's plane, Air Force One, had suffered a technical snag earlier on Wednesday and had to return to the Joint Base Andrews near DC.

Shortly afterwards, Trump switched planes and departed for Davos, and is currently en route.

A select group of business leaders who Trump is set to meet at Davos on Wednesday includes at least seven Indian industry stalwarts, including Tata Sons' N Chandrasekaran and Bharti Enterprises' Sunil Mittal.

Check the full list here.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed the idea that his tariffs on European nations over the Greenland issue will hamper a trade deal signed last year with the US.

“I doubt it,” Trump said at a White House press conference Tuesday, as reported by Bloomberg, when asked if moving forward with Greenland-related tariffs could trigger a collapse of the deal.

“They need that agreement very badly with us. They really do, they fought very hard to get it. So I doubt that,” the US President was quoted as saying.

US President Donald Trump's speech at the WEF in Davos can be livestreamed.

You can watch the livestream on the official WEF website, here.

Trump's speech is also likely to be livestreamed on the WEF's social media handles.

US President Donald Trump's speech at the WEF in Davos is slated to begin at 2 pm CET (6.30 pm IST).

To promote dialogue and economic progress, Trump will join corporate chiefs and government leaders at the elite annual forum. His Greenland ambitions, tied to threats against European allies, are expected to dominate discussions.

Check his full itinerary here.