Trump backs off tariff threats and hails ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland
President Trump on Wednesday announced following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that they had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region.”
Trump added that because of the progress he is not planning to impose the tariffs he threatened on regional countries on February 1.
“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress,” he said in his Truth Social post.
The announcement — a marked backing off of the heated rhetoric from Trump preceding the conference — was a culmination of a day that began by with him ruling out military force to take over Greenland.
Flashback U.S. Senate Report by Marc Morano in 2007:
Latest Scientific Studies Refute Fears of Greenland Melt – Climate Depot
As a representative of the Environment & Public Works Committee Ranking Member, Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), I made the trek to the Arctic Circle… pic.twitter.com/k0HOeTvvBO
— Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) January 14, 2026