Trump lashes out at allies over Greenland, shares private texts online

In a series of rage-filled posts on social media, US President Donald Trump lashed out at long-standing European allies who have refused to back his demands over Greenland.

The messages, published on Trump’s Truth Social platform on Tuesday, repeated his rhetoric about the United States taking control of Greenland and included screenshots of private text exchanges with French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO secretary general Mark Rutte.

Trump also used the posts to threaten tariffs and hint at the use of force.

One of the screenshots shared by Trump showed Macron urging him to step back from his confrontational stance on the Danish territory.

“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” Macron wrote, while noting agreement with Trump on Syria and Iran.

Macron also proposed diplomatic negotiations after the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, suggesting a G7 meeting that would bring together “the Ukrainians, the Danish, the Syrians and the Russians in the margins.” He also offered a bilateral meeting later in the week.

“Let us have a dinner together in Paris on Thursday before you go back to the US,” the message read. The Elysée later confirmed that Macron had sent the text.

Another screenshot released by Trump showed a message attributed to Rutte, in which the NATO secretary general praised Trump’s actions in West Asia and pledged cooperation.

“Mr. President, dear Donald, what you have achieved today in Syria is incredible. I will use my media engagements in Davos to highlight your work there, in Gaza, and in Ukraine. I am committed to finding a way forward on Greenland. Cannot wait to meet you. Yours, Mark, ” the message read.

Before sharing the message, Trump said he had “a very good phone conversation” with Rutte on Greenland and that they had agreed to meet with “various parties” in Davos, where the forum is taking place this week.

Trump repeated that Greenland was non-negotiable. “As I have made very clear to everyone, Greenland is extremely important for national and global security,” he wrote, adding “There will be no turning back.”

He also boasted about US military power, writing that the US was the “most powerful country” in the world “by far,” which he linked to the expansion of US armed forces during his first term.

EU leaders say they won’t be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat

Trump’s threat of sanctions against the European countries that reject any American claim to Greenland has prompted a coordinated response from European countries.

Alongside the posts, Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself, US Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio planting an American flag in snow next to a sign reading: “Greenland, US territory, established 2026.” 

He also posted another AI‑generated image showing European leaders in the Oval Office with a map that appeared to portray Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as US territory.

Trump has vowed to impose a 10 per cent tariff on imports from eight European nations, including Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland from February 1 unless they drop their opposition to US control of Greenland.The tariff is set to rise to 25 per cent in June if no deal is reached.

Trump also attacked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over plans to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling the agreement an “act of stupidity,” and used the issue to reinforce his demand for Greenland.

European Union (EU) leaders are now set to gather in Brussels for an emergency summit on Thursday evening in response to Trump’s tariff threats.

European officials, led by France, have discussed retaliatory measures, including tariffs on US goods.

They have also raised the possible use of the EU’s “anti-coercion instrument" a mechanism that allows the bloc to impose punitive measures on countries that use trade pressure to influence its policies.

Trump, however, dismissed the likelihood of resistance. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Monday, he said: “I do not think they are going push back too much. We have to have it. They have to have this done.”

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