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Washington: Donald Trump on Tuesday shared his private chats with NATO Chief Rutte and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, making public what the two world
leaders told him about the Greenland and Gaza peace accord. Trump, who is desperately pushing forward his wish to annex Greenland, made public what NATO chief Rutte told him about having the island nation as part of US territory. In a screenshot shared by Trump on Truth Social, Mark Rutte told Trump that he was committed to finding a way for Greenland.
"Mr. President, dear Donald - what you accomplished in Syria today is incredible. I will use my media engagements in Davos to highlight your work there, in Gaza, and in Ukraine. I am committed to finding a way forward on Greenland. Can't wait to see you. Yours, Mark ," reads the post on Truth Social shared by Donald Trump.
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With his French counterpart, the US President shared the part where the two leaders were discussing Iran, Syria, Greenland, and upcoming meeting at the G7 in Davos.
In the chats, Macron offered Trump that he can set up a meeting in Paris and also mentioned inviting Ukrainians, Danes, Syrians, and even Russians too. However, he didn't specify what the purpose of this meeting was.
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In another remark, Macron also mentioned that he understood what Trump was doing in Greenland.
"From President Macron to President Trump, my friend, we are totally in line on Syria. We can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland. Let us try to build great things," French President told Trump.
"I can set up a G7 meeting after Davos in Paris on Thursday afternoon. I can invite the Ukrainians, the Danes, the Syrians, and the Russians in the margins. Let us have a dinner together in Paris on Thursday before you go back to the us,"
Emmanuel said.
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Though Donald Trump has shared the chats but there is no clarity on what purpose does the US President see in making his private conversations public.
Is this another way of building pressure tactics or may be something that the President wants the world to know, only time will tell.
Greenland and Threat of Trump Tariffs Loom over Davos
The crisis over Greenland’s sovereignty is sure to loom large over Davos. Currently, European leaders are mulling their next steps after Trump doubled down on threats to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Trump noted the Europeans' resistance, telling reporters Monday night, "Let’s put it this way: It’s going to be a very interesting Davos."
Denmark’s Minister for European Affairs, Marie Bjerre, reacted early Tuesday, calling the potential tariffs “deeply unfair” and saying that Europe needs to become even stronger and more independent, while stressing at the same time there there is “no interest in escalating a trade war.”
Donald Trump has recently announced levying 10 per cent tariffs on European nations over Greenland issue and said that he will raise it to 25 per cent in the next few months, until there is some breakthrough on the island nation.
