President Trump reiterated his aggressive position on Greenland, pushing Denmark to negotiate U.S. acquisition of the island and warning that Copenhagen will face “consequences” if it refuses to agree to U.S. demands — part of his broader push at the World Economics

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that “there’s still a lot of work to be done” on the Greenland deal, after President Donald Trump announced a new framework following their talks in Davos, Switzerland. Rutte told Fox News that he and Trump had not discussed the U.S. taking control of Greenland, adding that the issue “did not come up any more in my conversation.” But he said he had agreed with Trump that “collectively we have to protect the Arctic regions.” “He is very much focused on, what do we need to do to make sure that that huge Arctic region — where change is taking place at the moment, where the Chinese and Russians are more and more active — how we can protect it. That was really the focus of our discussions,” Rutte said.

Earlier Wednesday, Trump announced that he and Rutte had outlined a deal for Greenland and the “entire Arctic Region.” He also said he was dropping his plans to impose tariffs on eight European countries, following the successful talks. The Trump administration had been planning to introduce the new tariffs on February 1 unless those eight nations allowed the United States to acquire Greenland.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt moved quickly Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, insisting his speech drew “rave reviews” despite criticism from European officials and reports of confusion in the room.

Leavitt told Fox News that world leaders were “very pleased” with Trump’s performance, saying he “just tells it like it is.” But BBC reporters noted the audience struggled to absorb Trump’s comments on Greenland, where he repeatedly confused the territory with Iceland.

Denmark’s foreign minister reiterated that the country would not shift its “red lines” on Greenland, voicing concern over Trump’s continued push for U.S. control.