The President of the United States, Donald Trump, arrived this Wednesday (21) in Zurich, Switzerland, from where he will leave for Davos to participate in the WEF (World Economic Forum), with several European leaders, while pressure increases on taking over the Danish territory of Greenland.
Trump is likely to intensify his push to acquire the island despite protests from Europe, in the biggest fraying of transatlantic relations in decades.
The American president, who ended his turbulent first year in office on Tuesday (20), is expected to overshadow the WEF, an annual meeting where global elites discuss economic and political trends in the Swiss mountain resort.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Trump’s arrival in Davos, where he will speak to world leaders, would be delayed by about three hours.
He had to change planes on Tuesday night after the crew identified what the White House called a “minor electrical problem” shortly after takeoff.
Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday that he would have meetings on the Danish territory of Greenland in Davos and was optimistic that a deal could be reached.
“I think we will reach an agreement that will be very good for NATO and for us. But we need it for security purposes. We need it for national security,” he said.
Asked how far he would be willing to go to acquire Greenland, Trump offered a cryptic response: “You’ll find out.”
