NATO chief Mark Rutte says Europe never would have stepped up its defense spending without Trump. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
Trump announced the new "framework" pertaining to Greenland in a post on his social media site Truth Social Wednesday afternoon while at the World Economic Forum this week.
"Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region," the president 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. Further information will be made available as discussions progress."
Trump noted that Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will lead "the negotiations" and report directly back to him.
TRUMP TELLS DAVOS US ALONE CAN SECURE GREENLAND, INSISTS HE WON’T 'USE FORCE'
A hot mic moment in Beijing captured Putin and Xi discussing human lifespan and organ transplants (AP)
"It's not up to me to comment on what individual allies are doing in terms of their relationship with China," Rhutte responded. "I think collectively, as NATO, we have a position. The position is that we should not be naive. I can tell you'll regret these huge investments the Chinese are making in the military. They are not there to organize parades in Beijing, and the military in Russia are not there to organize parades in Moscow. They are there to be used."
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