Trump tells Davos US must have Greenland but wont use force – as it happened
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. US President Donald Trump tackled a slew of hot geopolitical topics at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday in a sometimes rambling…
US President Donald Trump tackled a slew of hot geopolitical topics at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday in a sometimes rambling speech that overran by almost 30 minutes.
Trump, who complained that he had not received enough recognition for his achievements in world peace, said that he would not use the US military to seize Greenland, which he believes is essential for his nation’s security, but said America would “remember” Denmark if it opposed the move.
He also boasted of a close relationship with Chinese president Xi Jinping, slammed WEF hosts Switzerland, boasted of “picking up” 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela and touted his domestic achievements. Read on for a blow-by-blow account of the controversial US leader’s speech.
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Reporting by Mark Magnier, Khushboo Razdan, Lucy Quaggin, Igor Patrick, Finbarr Bermingham and Xinmei Shen
