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NATO Allies Push Back as Trump’s Greenland Pressure Strains Transatlantic Ties
MLN -22 JAN 2026: Leaders of several U.S. allies used the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to publicly challenge President Donald Trump’s approach to Greenland, warning that his threats have deepened uncertainty over America’s role as a reliable partner and strained the transatlantic alliance.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron were among those who criticized Trump’s push for U.S. control of Greenland, arguing it underscored the need for Europe and other middle powers to strengthen their military and economic independence, according to remarks delivered during the summit.
Trump stepped back Wednesday from earlier suggestions that military force could be used to acquire Greenland, easing immediate concerns. However, a European diplomat told The Hill that the president’s comments offered limited reassurance given his continued confrontational rhetoric toward NATO allies.
“They have a choice. You can say ‘yes’ and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember,” Trump said during his Davos speech.
Hours later, Trump said on Truth Social that he had reached a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Trump also said he would pause previously threatened 10 percent tariffs on European countries that had backed Denmark and Greenland.
Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said Europe would not accept pressure tactics. “Europe will not be blackmailed into a position we’re not prepared to own for a long time,” she told Sky News.
Jana Puglierin, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said Trump’s remarks raised broader questions about U.S. commitments. “That raises even more questions here in Europe when you think about American security guarantees for Ukraine or even Article 5 of NATO,” she told The Hill.
Carney described the moment as a “rupture” in the global order, calling for democratic middle powers to cooperate more closely. “We know the old order is not coming back,” he said.
Trump later criticized Carney, saying, “Canada lives because of the United States, remember that Mark the next time you make your statements.”
European officials said markets reacted quickly to the tensions, with stocks falling amid tariff fears before rebounding after Trump eased his stance.
