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Donald Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland takeover plan | BBC News

2026-01-20 News & Politics
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US President Donald Trump has said he will tell European leaders "we have to have" Greenland at this week's forum in Davos, Switzerland. On social media, Trump shared a message apparently from Emmanuel Macron, in which the French president says: "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.” He also shared a message he said was from Nato's secretary general and posted generated images of himself placing an American flag on Greenland. Greenland's prime minister said "we will not let ourselves be pressured", as European allies have rallied to defend the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Meanwhile Trump has also said the UK's plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY". His administration has previously backed the deal. The UK said it has to hand over the islands because the military base is under threat "after court decisions undermined our position". Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Greenland #ChagosIslands #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@MBurn0002 2026-01-20

FIFA peace prize isn’t what it used to be

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@Tahir_Ali 2026-01-20

Canada should claim Alaska for their national security.

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@mrcyco. 2026-01-20

"Because a boat went there" is pretty much how most nations formed.. including yours dumb dumb

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@Wollemand 2026-01-20

Greenlander here.. I will never be American

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@sidczinkota5580 2026-01-20

He just wants an island that is bigger than the one Jeffrey had.

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@noahgandhi 2026-01-20

Trump's Board of Peace ❌ Trump's bored of peace ✅

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@KT-in3ht 2026-01-20

He's only bringing up Greenland to hide other issues. Release all the files.

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@kffpruductiuns 2026-01-20

Damn, soon the US is going to tell people they were popular and had good grades back in high school

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@1Bman 2026-01-20

Just look how close Alaska is to Russia..ha ha

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@FarukEsen-k7y 2026-01-20

WW2: got rejected from art school. WW3: got rejected from the Nobel Peace Prize.

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