Trump’s Greenland Push Places Issue Center Stage at Davos

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sought to project unity with Washington while drawing a clear line on sovereignty.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Greenland, Arctic security, and U.S.–European trade tensions emerged as defining themes on the second day of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), as President Donald Trump loomed over proceedings.

In a series of early-morning posts on Truth Social ahead of the WEF forum’s second day in Davos, Switzerland, Trump shared AI-generated images of himself planting an American flag on Greenland.