Donald Trump’s Davos speech: Greenland plan, Xi ‘friendship’, China’s ‘smart’ energy sales

South China Morning Post DiplomaticNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Mark Magnier,Khushboo Razdan,Holly ChikJanuary 21, 2026 at 06:48 PM
Donald Trump’s Davos speech: Greenland plan, Xi ‘friendship’, China’s ‘smart’ energy sales

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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump addressed global leaders on Wednesday. He clarified that the U.S. would not use force to acquire Greenland, despite prior interest in the island for national security and rare earth deposits. Trump also criticized NATO's treatment of the U.S. and commented on Europe's changing landscape, while highlighting the strength of the U.S. economy under his leadership. He discussed the U.S.'s competition with China in areas like AI and cryptocurrency. The speech covered a range of topics, from international relations to economic performance, during the annual gathering of global elites.

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Trump stated the US is beating China in AI.

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Trump touted the US economy as the "greatest that we've ever had".

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Trump slammed NATO for "unfairly" treating the US.

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Trump stated the US needed Greenland for national security and rare earth deposits.

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Donald Trump said he would not deploy US military might to acquire Greenland.

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donald trump 100% greenland 90% davos 80% world economic forum 70% china 70% us economy 60% ai 50% national security 50% us military 40% cryptocurrency 40%

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Greenland

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