Updated January 22, 2026 — 12:00pm, first published January 22, 2026 — 1:47am
Brussels: US President Donald Trump has dramatically dropped his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on eight nations from February 1 because they oppose his plan to take control of Greenland, saying he now has a “framework for a future deal” on Arctic security.
The sudden move came hours after he ruled out using military force to seize the Arctic territory amid a growing clash over sovereignty and the NATO alliance with leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and other countries.
Photo: TruthSocial Trump announced the shift on the tariff threat after a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos, after the US president delivered a 70-minute address outlining his demand for Greenland.
“We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” the president posted on Truth Social.
“This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.
“Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st.”
He said there would be “additional discussions” about Greenland and the future US missile defence shield known as the Golden Dome, saying the negotiations would be handled by US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.
Shortly after his post, Trump told CNBC that the framework would be revealed “down the line” and said the terms could
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