Trump rules out force, drops tariff threat in Davos, says Greenland deal framework reached

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SHOWS: "You learned nothing" from US president Donald Trump's speech at Davos, California governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday (January 21). Speaking to media during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Newsom, who is a member of the Democratic Party, added the speech suggested that "leadership seems to be a little bit more willing to say publicly what we all know they’re saying privately." When asked about the speech, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, Ebba Busch, pointed out that there have been "a lot of emotions from the male leaders on both sides of the pond for the last few years," despite female politicians usually being the ones told they "are too emotional to be the utmost leaders", she said. (8742-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-SPEECH-REAX)

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1. ATTENDEES GATHERED IN HALL TO LISTEN TO DONALD TRUMP'S SPEECH WITH SIGN READING "ANNUAL MEETING 2026"

2. GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, GAVIN NEWSOM WALKING THROUGH CROWD

3. SCREEN AT LOCATION

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, GAVIN NEWSOM, SAYING:

"You learned nothing. There was nothing offered there. It was, at times, boorish—but even by Trump’s standards, ish. So it was just remarkable in its inconsequential nature. I expected more from him. I really did."

5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF SWEDEN, EBBA BUSCH, IN EXCHANGE WITH OFF-CAMERA REPORTER, SAYING:

REPORTER: "Do you think he was disrespectful of Europe today in that speech?"

BUSCH: “I have a big heart. I have a lot of emotions. But I think it’s interesting to having heard for so many years that female politicians are too emotional to be the utmost leaders. And let’s just say there has been a lot of emotions on the male leaders on both sides of the pond for the last few years. I keep my cool. And, you know, I’m a mother of two. I don’t get flustered easily. We’re going to keep our cool in this and find a way to work together with our American friends, where but not going to be blackmailed into a position we’re not prepared to own for a long time."

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Wednesday, with both sides seeking to boost a bilateral trade deal. (8741-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-SWITZERLAND)

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6. SWITZERLAND'S PRESIDENT, GUY PARMELIN MEETING U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH SWITZERLAND’S PRESIDENT, GUY PARMELIN, SAYING:

TRUMP:” I want to thank my team for having worked at it. A very fair deal with Switzerland, and it's an honor. I speak about you often. You're a great country. Beautiful country. You do make great watches, too. That I can say, there's nobody like you for watches, which is a big deal. But I appreciate the treatment we've been given and we will always reciprocate. Thank you very much for having us."

PARMELIN:” Thank you. With your team we have very good relations. We are working hard to finalize, finalize the agreement. We have this joint agreement. I'm optimistic that we can go forward under the investment bridge, the private sector promise. I think on the way and we are waiting to see this unbalance you mentioned during your speech is actually on correction. It's actually we have the last statistic, a surplus, 8.8 U.S. dollars in the favor of U.S. But at the end, what it's important for me and for the two countries, it's a win-win perspective. And I think my team and your team are working hard to find something very, very well."

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the use of the U.S. military would not be necessary in relation to Greenland, expressing confidence that the issue could be handled through judgment rather than force. “We'll all see what happens. The military is not on the table. I don't think it'll be necessary.,” Trump said during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump also said he would like to bring together the leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia in an effort to resolve a long-running dispute over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. (8749-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-EGYPT)

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8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH OFF-CAMERA REPORTER, SAYING:

REPORTER: "What prompted you to take military off the table for Greenland. Thank you."

TRUMP: "We'll all see what happens. The military is not on the table. I don't think it'll be necessary. I really don't. Okay. I think people are going to use better judgment. They'll use their best judgment and I don't think that will be necessary."

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPT'S PRESIDENT, ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI, SAYING:

"I want to also thank you Mr. President for supporting us in an existential issue and that is the issue of the dam and Nile's river."

10. WHITE FLASH

11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"The dam that's been built in Ethiopia is one of the largest dams anywhere in the world. The largest dam in Africa. It's one of the largest dams anywhere in the world. It was financed by the United States and it basically blocks the Nile River. You know, when I think of Egypt, I think about the Nile more than any other place, in all fairness but it goes through Ethiopia. And the dam was built, a very big one, very, very big one.”

12. WHITE FLASH

13. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“And you know, I come back and it's become a very dangerous issue, the dam, and I'll see if I can get that back on track. We were all set to make a deal. We're going to do a joint venture of sorts, and it would have been good, I think it would have been good for both."

Trump on Wednesday renewed his call for the United States to acquire Greenland, framing the issue as one of security rather than economic interest, as he prepared to discuss the matter with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Speaking alongside the World Economic Forum, Trump said he wanted Greenland “for security” and not for its natural resources, arguing that the island’s rare earth deposits were difficult to access and not a motivating factor. (8795-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-NATO)

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14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL, MARK RUTTE, SAYING:

"I want to thank you again for what you did since coming in in January, Trump '47, basically getting the Europeans and Canada to really step up, and that led to the enormous success we had in The Hague with the 5%.”

15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"When I see what's happening with Greenland, I wonder, because I want Greenland for security. I don't want it for anything else. We have so much rare earth. We don't know what to do with it. We don't need it for anything else. And in terms of Greenland, you have to go 25 feet down through ice to get it. It's not something that a lot of people are going to do or want to do. No, this is security we're talking about. I can say one thing about Mark. He wants security and he wants security for all of us. I think it's, you know, we're a member of NATO. He wants security for NATO and beyond."

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future. "Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," Trump wrote on Truth Social after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos. (8808-DAVOS-MEETING/GREENLAND-TRUMP-NATO)

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16. POST ON TRUTH SOCIAL BY U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP READING (English):

“Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st. Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."

U.S. president Donald Trump told business leaders at Davos on Wednesday the United States was "doing really well" and that his first year in office during his second term has been "maybe the best first year for any president." (8706-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-BUSINESS)

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17. OFFICIAL SPEAKING DURING MEETING WITH BUSINESS LEADERS BEFORE INTRODUCING U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP

18. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"I do want to say that people in this room are amazing. Most of you were in the other room also. And the United States is doing really well, doing like nobody thought was actually possible. Certainly not this soon. It's one year. It's exactly a year if you think about it. Time flies. It's 25%. It's a long time."

19. WHITE FLASH

20. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"I think it's been reported by even people that aren't lovers of Donald Trump, that it's been maybe the best first year for any president. I think in terms of what we've accomplished, it might very well be. But we've accomplished a lot, including ending eight wars. I have one to go. I thought that was going to be one of the easiest ones. And it's turning out to be one of the tougher ones. But you heard me say before, 25 - 30,000 people are dying a month. It's ridiculous. And I think we're getting close. Jared's here and Steve Witkoff is here. And a lot of people that are working on that are here and they've done a good job.”

Trump backed down from weeks of rhetoric that shook the NATO alliance and risked a new global trade war. Instead, the U.S. President said, Western Arctic allies could forge a new deal that satisfies his desire for a "Golden Dome" missile‑defense system and access to critical minerals while blocking Russia and China's ambitions in the Arctic. “It’s a deal that everybody’s very happy with," Trump told reporters after emerging from a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “It’s a long-term deal. It’s the ultimate long-term deal. It puts everybody in a really good position, especially as it pertains to security and to minerals.” (8819-DAVOS-MEETING/TRUMP-GREENLAND-DEAL)

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21. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WALKING DOWNSTAIRS AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM VENUE, REPORTER OFF CAMERA HEARD SAYING (English): "Mr. President, How did you do the deal? Come and tell us how you did the deal sir."

22. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH OFF CAMERA REPORTER, SAYING:

REPORTER "The world wants to know how you did the deal sir."

TRUMP: "It's a really good deal for everyone."

23. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, IN EXCHANGE WITH OFF CAMERA JOURNALIST, SAYING:

JOURNALIST: "Does it still include the United States having ownership of Greenland, like you've said, you wanted?"

TRUMP: "It's a long term deal. It's the ultimate long term deal. And I think it puts everybody in a really good position, especially as it pertains to security and minerals and everything else. It's just it's the ultimate long deal."

24. TRUMP WALKING AWAY