Trump, Greenland
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President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation. Today on the show: is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
Denmark deploys additional troops to Greenland after President Donald Trump claims the island is not secure from Russia or China.
Stocks tumbled in early trading on Tuesday as President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on multiple European countries as part of a push for U.S. control of Greenland. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 735 points, or 1.4%, while the S & P 500 declined 1.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.8%.
President Trump fired off a series of Truth Social posts doubling down on his plans for the Danish territory.
The surreal clamor over Greenland provoked by Trump has shadowed proceedings in Davos, heightening fears of an emerging rupture between the U.S. and Europe.
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EU calls Trump's tariff threat over Greenland a mistake, urges European independence as Davos begins
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
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Trump Warns There’s ‘No Going Back’ on Greenland and Accuses U.K. of ‘Act of Great Stupidity’
President Donald Trump doubled down on his pressure campaign for the annexation of Greenland, arguing there's “no going back” on his ambitions despite the global backlash.
The "Sell America" trade compelled investors to dump U.S. stocks and bonds, while gold and silver, both safe haven assets, hit new highs.
The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.