Europen Comission President Von der Leyen Questions Trump Trustworthiness over his Obession with Greenland

At Davos, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen questioned `Trump’s trustworthiness` over planned tariffs on eight European nations related to Greenland, calling it `a mistake especially between long-standing allies.`President Donald Trump framed the tariffs as leverage tied to acquiring Greenland, saying they would remain `until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland` and argued the U.S. needs Greenland for security against China and Russia.Using doctored visuals, Donald Trump, U.S. President, posted a fabricated image of planting the U.S. flag on Greenland and published text messages from Mark Rutte and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.EU leaders will convene an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to consider countermeasures including counter tariffs and the anti-coercion instrument, while European markets fell after Trump’s posts.Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers in both parties criticized the tariff threats as protesters marched with flags in Nuuk on Jan. 17 and Danish soldiers disembarked on Jan. 18.On Jan. 21, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up a nine-day trip in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, meeting investors and attending a leaders' lunch before returning to Ottawa this evening.He started the trip in Beijing, China, where Carney clinched a deal for China to lower tariffs and open market access, then went to Qatar seeking investments and promising expanded direct flights.Carney told forum attendees that a technical problem with Donald Trump, U.S. President's aircraft delayed his arrival, causing them to miss each other in Davos.The tour yielded concrete economic returns, including over $7 billion opportunity in agricultural goods with first shipments of beef and canola, while Conservatives and Liberals criticized deals with countries and Davos outreach.The forum unfolded amid tensions over U.S. tariff policy, and the World Economic Forum saw leaders like Carney and Trump essentially passing ships in the night.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.