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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a framework agreement is in place for a potential deal involving Greenland after talks with Mark Rutte in Switzerland, and announced he is rescinding tariffs that were set to take effect on several European countries.
The president shared the development in a Truth Social post following discussions in Davos, where he is attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
“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,” President Trump wrote.
“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,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump told the World Economic Forum audience that he did not intend to use military force to achieve his goals.
“I won’t use force,” the president said. At the same time, he warned that there would be consequences if an agreement is not reached.
“So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won’t give it,” President Trump said. “We’ve never asked for anything else, and we could have kept that piece of land, and we didn’t. So you have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember.”
The president said the remarks preceded his conversation with Rutte, after which he said the framework agreement was reached. He added that talks are continuing on Greenland and on his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system, which he has described as a key element of U.S. and allied security in the Arctic.
President Trump’s post stated that Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and other officials would lead negotiations and report directly to him.
Last weekend, President Trump threatened to impose new 10 percent tariffs on eight European countries over their opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. The proposed tariffs were set to take effect Feb. 1 and would have been added to an existing 15 percent tariff outlined in a pending European Union trade agreement. Those tariffs will now be put on hold as negotiations continue.
