Economic Policy

Trump’s Greenland Gambit Threatens America’s Alliances and Economic Stability at Davos

By Economics Desk | January 21, 2026

President Trump’s aggressive push to acquire Greenland and impose tariffs on NATO allies risks undermining U.S. economic progress and fracturing critical alliances just as Americans face soaring living costs.

President Donald Trump’s trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos could mark a turning point—not for global cooperation, but for growing tensions that threaten America's national interests. His bold plan to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark, alongside new tariff threats, risks unraveling longstanding alliances and destabilizing the fragile economic recovery at home. Is America Sacrificing Allies While Families Struggle? At a time when hardworking American families grapple with rising housing costs and inflation, President Trump has escalated trade hostilities by announcing tariffs starting at 10% next month against Denmark and other European allies if they refuse to negotiate...

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