×

Trump says he wants immediate negotiations to purchase Greenland

By Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2026 | 8:21 AM

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ‍on Wednesday called for immediate negotiations toward a deal to acquire Greenland, ‌adding that he ‌would not use force in his campaign for the northern island.

“I’m seeking ​immediate negotiations to once ‍again to ​discuss the acquisition ​of Greenland by ‍the United States,” he told world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump said ‍only the U.S. was capable of securing Greenland ‍and ‍the urgent ​need for negotiations ​had ⁠nothing to ‌do with rare earths.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Katharine Jackson; editing by Scott ⁠Malone)