Trump Slams UK “great Stupidity”, Posts Macron’s Texts As Greenland

Trump slams UK “great stupidity”, posts Macron’s texts as Greenland row explodes ahead of Davos U.S. President Donald Trump has taken his escalating campaign to acquire Greenland into the spotlight again this time lambasting the United Kingdom’s “great stupidity” over a separate territorial deal and publicly sharing what he says are private messages from French President Emmanuel Macron that question his Arctic ambitions. Macron texts & tariff threats
On his Truth Social platform, Trump branded the UK’s decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius — including the strategically important Diego Garcia U.K.–U.S. military base — an “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” and cited it as another reason why Greenland “has to be acquired”.
In another post, Trump shared screenshots of text messages allegedly from Macron in which the French president says he “does not understand what you are doing on Greenland” but proposes a G7 meeting after Davos and a dinner in Paris.
Trump says he had a “very good” call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and agreed to hold meetings on Greenland during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Stormy diplomacy with European allies Trump’s broadside against the UK and his Greenland push come as relations with European leaders grow tense:
The U.S. president has threatened tariffs on eight NATO allies including the UK, France, Denmark and others — starting February 1 unless a Greenland deal is struck, escalating trade friction among long-standing partners. Upstox – Online Stock and Share Trading
European leaders, including Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, have pushed back against threats and expressed confusion and concern over Trump’s strategy.
Trump insists Greenland is “imperative for national and world security” and argues European nations cannot protect it properly comments that have inflamed protesters and political leaders alike.
The dispute has provoked protests in Denmark and Greenland and drawn broad criticism from allies defending Greenland’s sovereignty and opposing U.S. expansionism. world leaders are meeting this week in Davos with Greenland high on the agenda and Trump’s posts and tariff threats ensuring tensions won’t fade soon.