Trump Tells Davos Crowd You'd All Be Speaking German and Maybe a Little Japanese' if Not for U.S.

"But every NATO ally has an obligation to be able to defend their own territory and the fact is no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. We're a great power. Much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out two weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War II when Denmark fell to Germany after just six hours of fighting."

"So the United States was then compelled, we did it and felt an obligation to do it, to send our own forces to hold the Greenland territory and hold it we did at great cost and expense. They didn't have a chance of getting on it. And they tried. Denmark knows that. We literally set up bases on Greenland for Denmark."

Air Force One turned back due to apparent electrical trouble, resulting in a three-hour late arrival at Davos. The U.S. asserted that no nation or group can secure Greenland apart from the United States and emphasized its status as a great power. The U.S. referenced World War II, noting Denmark’s rapid fall to Germany and the subsequent deployment of American forces to hold Greenland. The U.S. framed the action as protecting Greenland for Denmark, establishing bases there, and preventing enemies from gaining a foothold in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. also urged NATO allies to be capable of defending their own territories.

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