Trump issues ominous warning in response to Greenland question

President Trump delivered an ominous warning when pressed by a reporter on Monday about how far he would go to take over Greenland, replying: 'You’ll find out.'

The statement comes as Trump is scheduled to leave Washington, DC, on Tuesday evening for Davos, Switzerland, where he'll hold high-stakes talks with European leaders over his plot to acquire Greenland. 

Meanwhile, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a separate news conference that the Arctic island's population and authorities need to prepare for a possible military invasion amid pressure from Trump, saying: 'It’s not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can’t be ruled out.' 

Earlier in the week, President Donald Trump leaked private texts from world leaders and taunted allies with memes, sharing messages from French President Emmanuel Macron and Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte in a late-night social media blitz against critics of his plan to purchase the Arctic territory. 

Trump revealed that he leaked the messages because they 'made my point' as he told the New York Post he spent Monday evening halting a Syrian prison break by European terrorists. 

'They’re saying, "Oh gee, let’s have dinner, let’s do this, let’s do that," it just made my point,' he continued.  'European terrorists were in prison. They had a prison break. And working with the government of Syria and the new leader of Syria, they captured all the prisoners, put them back to jail, and these were the worst terrorists in the world, all from Europe.'

The prison break happened Monday at Al-Shaddadi prison in Syria after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s troops advanced against Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces troops, with the Kurdish group agreeing to agreeing to hand over facilities holding 8,000 Islamic State fighters.

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Breaking:Trump responds to Greenland acquisition question at White House briefing

At a White House briefing on Tuesday, a reporter probed how far Trump will go to acquire Greenland.

'You will find out,' he replied.

'We have a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland, and I think things are going to work out pretty well,' he said of his schedule at the World Economic Forum.

The president was asked in a telephone interview on Monday if he would use military force to take Greenland if a deal could not be reached over the Danish territory.

Trump gave a simple response: 'No comment.'

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The President gave an ominous response when asked about invading the NATO country.

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Trump will not attend G7 meeting in Paris

Donald Trump told reporters he will not attend a G7 emergency meeting proposed by Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

'Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And, you know, there's no longevity there. He's a friend of mine. He's a nice guy,' he said.

21:50

Trump admits winning Nobel Prize doesn't improve the lives of Americans

Donald Trump conceded that if he won the Nobel Peace Prize, it would not directly improve the lives of Americans.

'It wouldn’t improve the lives of any - what improved the lives of people are people that are living,' he told reporters on Tuesday.

'I saved probably tens of millions of lives in the wars. You know, if you add up the numbers.'

21:45

Panama Canal 'sort of' still on the table

Donald Trump said his previous threats to take back the Panama Canal are 'sort of' still on the table.

'I don’t want to tell you that,' Trump said. 'Sort of. I must say. Sort of. That’s sort of on the table.'

21:38

Trump mixes up Greenland for Iceland

Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to Greenland as Iceland while discussing tariffs on Tuesday.

'We're doing numbers that nobody's ever thought possible. We're the richest we ever were. It's because of tariffs and the proper use of tariffs, and we're also the most secure,' Trump said.

'As an example, Iceland, without tariffs, they wouldn't even be talking to us about it. So we'll see what happens. I think it's going to work out quite well.'

21:30

Trump says Greenlanders will be 'thrilled' to be part of US

Donald Trump brushed off a question about a reporter who asked for his response to Greenlanders who have said they do not want to a be a part of the United States.

'I haven’t spoken to them. When I speak to them, I’m sure they’ll be thrilled,' he said.

21:18

US seizes another Venezuelan-linked oil tanker

US Southern Command posted on X that the military seized another Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean on Tuesday morning.

'This morning, US military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident,' Southern Command wrote.

'The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean demonstrates our resolve to ensure that the only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully.

'As the joint force operates in the Western Hemisphere, we reaffirm that the security of the American people is paramount, demonstrating our commitment to safety and stability.'

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Trump believes Greenland plans will 'work out pretty well'

Donald Trump said he has 'a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

'I think things are going to work out pretty well, actually,' he told reporters.

21:07

Trump administration to cut involvement in NATO advisory groups

The Trump administration is set to scale back its participation in a range of NATO advisory groups, multiple officials familiar with the matter told The Washington Post.

The move affects about 200 military personnel and will mostly diminish American involvement in the alliance’s 30 Centers of Excellence, which train NATO forces on key elements of warfare, such as naval combat, the sources said.

Instead of completely withdrawing staff, the Pentagon's plan is not to replace personnel as their postings end.

21:00

Trump says Board of Peace 'might' replace UN

Donald Trump told a reporter that he believes the Board of Peace, a group established to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan 'might' replace the United Nations.

'I wish we didn’t need a Board of Peace,' Trump said. 'You know, with all the wars I settled, the United Nations never helped me on one war.

'The UN just hasn’t been very helpful. I’m a big fan of the potential, but it has never lived up to its potential.'

However, he added, 'I believe you got to let the UN continue, because the potential is so great.'

20:59

Trump says he has not spoken to Macron or Starmer following his Truth Social posts

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he has not spoken to French president Emanuel Macron nor British Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his Truth Social posts.

'No, I haven’t, but I think I get along very well with them,' he said, before adding: 'They get a little bit rough when they’re, you know, when I’m not around, but when I’m around they treat me very nicely.'

On the social media platform on Monday evening, he accused the United Kingdom of 'stupidity' over handing over it's ownership of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

He also shared a private text message screenshot between himself and President Macron, where the French president said 'My friend, we are totally in line on Syria, we can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.'

He later went on to critique Trump's foreign policy at the World Economic Forum.