Trump repeatedly confuses Iceland and Greenland during Davos speech

During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump repeatedly mixed up Iceland and Greenland — the territory he's been threatening to seize. In a 90-second stretch, he mentioned Iceland four times when clearly referring to Greenland, the New York Times reports.

"I'm helping Europe, I am helping NATO, and until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me," Trump said. A minute later: "Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland's already cost us a lot of money." He made the same error during a White House press conference the day before.

The White House response was characteristically brazen. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Trump's written remarks referred to Greenland as a "piece of ice," and that this somehow explained the confusion. "You're the only one mixing anything up here," she told the reporter who asked about it.

The gaffe came during an otherwise combative address in which Trump called for "immediate negotiations" with Denmark and declared Greenland "essential to American and global security" — while insisting he wouldn't use military force to take it.

Reuters and The Washington Post have described the situation as the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.

Previously:
• "That's enough now… no more fantasies": Greenland's prime minister responds to Trump
• Denmark Prime Minister surprised to learn Trump really does want Greenland in "horrendous" phone call
• A showcase of Trump's gaffes in North Carolina