Europen Comission President Von der Leyen Questions Trump Trustworthiness over his Obession with Greenland

• At Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen questioned `Trump’s trustworthiness` over planned tariffs on eight European nations related to Greenland, calling it `a mistake especially between long-standing allies.`
• President Donald Trump framed the tariffs as leverage tied to acquiring Greenland, saying they would remain `until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland` and argued the U.S. needs Greenland for security against China and Russia.
• Using doctored visuals, Donald Trump, U.S. President, posted a fabricated image of planting the U.S. flag on Greenland and published text messages from Mark Rutte and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
• EU leaders will convene an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to consider countermeasures including counter tariffs and the anti-coercion instrument, while European markets fell after Trump’s posts.
• Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers in both parties criticized the tariff threats as protesters marched with flags in Nuuk on Jan. 17 and Danish soldiers disembarked on Jan. 18.

• On Jan. 21, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a nine-day trip in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, meeting investors and attending a leaders' lunch before returning to Ottawa this evening.
• He started the trip in Beijing, China, where Carney clinched a deal for China to lower tariffs and open market access, then went to Qatar seeking investments and promising expanded direct flights.
• Carney told forum attendees that a technical problem with Donald Trump, U.S. President's aircraft delayed his arrival, causing them to miss each other in Davos.
• The tour yielded concrete economic returns, including over $7 billion opportunity in agricultural goods with first shipments of beef and canola, while Conservatives and Liberals criticized deals with countries and Davos outreach.
• The forum unfolded amid tensions over U.S. tariff policy, and the World Economic Forum saw leaders like Carney and Trump essentially passing ships in the night.

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