Trump’s posts come amid heightened focus on Greenland, which he has repeatedly described as critical for US national and global security. Earlier on Tuesday, the US President held a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and said he would meet various parties on the issue in Davos
Trump shared an old photograph seated alongside several European leaders. The image features an altered US flag map. PIC/X
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social showing images that depict Canada, Greenland, and Venezuela as part of the United States (US).
In one of the posts, Trump shared an old photograph of himself seated inside the Oval Office alongside several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister (PM) Giorgia Meloni, UK PM Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The image features a US flag map portraying Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as US territories.
In another post, Trump is seen alongside Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoisting a US flag in Greenland, next to a milepost that reads, “Greenland US Territory Est 2026”.
Trump’s posts come amid heightened focus on Greenland, which he has repeatedly described as critical for US national and global security. Earlier on Tuesday, the US President held a telephone conversation with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Mark Rutte and said he would meet various parties on the issue in Davos, news agency ANI reported. He reiterated that Greenland is integral to American and world security.
The developments coincide with plans by the US to deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft to the Pituffik space base in Greenland. NORAD said the deployment is part of long-planned activities and is being carried out in coordination with Denmark and Greenland.
Trump has previously threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark and other European countries, including the UK, unless they agree to sell Greenland. In his posts, he has argued that the move is necessary for national security, citing China’s and Russia’s interest in the territory.
Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
He has also offered to negotiate with European nations but warned of escalating tariffs of 10 per cent from February 1, 2026, and 25 per cent from June 1, 2026, if an agreement is not reached, stating that it was “time for Denmark to give back” after years of US support.
Trump had earlier suggested that Canada should become the 51st US state, a proposal firmly rejected by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said it was important to distinguish “wants from reality” and emphasised that Canada would never be part of the United States.
Separately, Trump had commented on Venezuela, stating that the United States would oversee the South American country “until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later said the Trump administration was in close correspondence with interim authorities in Venezuela and maintained significant leverage over them.
(With ANI inputs)
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