EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 10 MIN
Why did Trump chicken out on Greenland? – The Latest
from Today in Focus · host Today in Focus
The US president has backed down from weeks of threats to seize Greenland after threatening Europe with tariffs and the potential of military force. After talks with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump said the ‘framework of a future deal’ had been agreed that would allow the US to build up its military presence in the territory. Trump has also backed down from the tariff threat against eight countries including the UK, Denmark and Germany. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫
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The US president has backed down from weeks of threats to seize Greenland after threatening Europe with tariffs and the potential of military force. After talks with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, Donald Trump said the ‘framework of a future deal’ had been agreed that would allow the US to build up its military presence in the territory. Trump has also backed down from the tariff threat against eight countries including the UK, Denmark and Germany. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫
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