Trump LIVE: Don's cryptic 3-word reply on how far he will go to seize Greenland

40 seconds ago03:10 Peter Hennessy

Air Force One just left Joint Base Andrews late on Tuesday night, carrying Trump in a red-eye flight to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.

The plane is expected to land in Zurich, with Trump then helicoptering to Davos, the mountain town hosting the annual gathering of billionaires.

“This will be an interesting trip,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House. “I have no idea what’s going to happen, but you are well represented.”

22 mins ago02:49 Olivia Beeson

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This warning follows Trump's recent call for an end to Khamenei's regime, which has lasted nearly four decades.

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29 mins ago02:42 Olivia Beeson

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60 mins ago02:11 Olivia Beeson

The US President is expected to speak at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland after doubling down on his insistence that America needed to acquire the island.

Mr Trump is due on stage on Wednesday afternoon at the event where Chancellor Rachel Reeves has led a UK delegation including Trade Secretary Peter Kyle.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is also expected at the gathering.

2 hours ago01:34 Olivia Beeson

Mr Trump has threatened to hit Britain and other European allies with 10% tariffs from February 1 unless they agree to his purchase of Greenland and he has refused to rule out using military force to seize the island.

The US president has warned that Russia and China pose a national security risk from the Arctic and has claimed Denmark is incapable of protecting Greenland.

Sir Keir has joined other European leaders in opposing the prospect of American tariffs, calling it “completely wrong” and called for continued dialogue among allies.

In Downing Street, the Prime Minister said there was a clear feeling among Nato members that more needs to be done to secure the Arctic.

No 10 said that at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting he “reiterated that Greenland’s future was a matter for Greenlanders and the Kingdom of Denmark”.

2 hours ago00:49 Olivia Beeson

High tensions are expected between leaders at Davos after Trump launched an attack on the UK in a social media spree earlier on Tuesday. The US president criticised the UK decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, revealing messages from European leaders including Emmanuel Macron and posted images showing Greenland as US territory.

Speaking later at a press conference, Mr Trump insisted he gets “along very well” with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the French president but revealed they had not spoken since his Truth Social posts.

“I mean, they always treat me well. They get a little bit rough when, you know, when I’m not around, but when I’m around they treat me very nicely,” he said.

But in a further criticism of the UK, he said both leaders needed to “straighten out their countries” and confirmed he was “against” Britain’s Chagos Islands deal.

3 hours ago00:31 Olivia Beeson

Trump confirmed he would be travelling to Switzerland, saying “we have a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland” and “I think things are going to work out pretty well”.

“I think something’s going to happen that’s going to be very good for everybody,” he said.

“I think that we will work something out… Nato is going to be very happy and we’re going to be very happy.

“But we need it for security purposes, we need it for national security and even world security. It is very important.”

3 hours ago00:29 Olivia Beeson

4 hours ago23:01 Paul Withers

Donald Trump has said the United States needs Greenland for "national security and even world security", as he continued to face questions over his push to acquire the Arctic territory.

Speaking to reporters following a White House briefing, Mr Trump was asked whether the potential break-up of NATO would be a price worth paying for Greenland.

He replied: "I think that we will work something out where NATO is going to be very happy, and where we’re going to be very happy, but we need it for security purposes - national security and even world security."

The US president also played down fears of escalation, saying talks were continuing and expressing confidence that the situation would be resolved.

He added: "We have a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland. I'm leaving tonight for Davos, and I think things are going to work out pretty well."

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4 hours ago22:58 Paul Withers

4 hours ago22:57 Paul Withers

Speaking during remarks on defence at the White House press briefing, Trump said: "I did more for NATO than any other person, alive or dead."

He also questioned whether NATO allies would come to the United States’ aid in a crisis, adding: "We spend tremendous amounts of money with NATO, and I know we’ll come to their rescue - but I really do question whether they’ll come to ours."

Mr Trump says his administration signed off on major increases in military spending, stating: "We signed a $1trillion investment in the US military, and next year we’re hopefully going to $1.5trillion."

He also claimed new US warships are vastly more powerful than those built in the past, saying: "We’re building battleships that are 100 times more powerful than the battleships of World War Two."