Trump Escalates Greenland Push, Citing Nobel Snub (Full Transcript)

Name: Trump Escalates Greenland Push, Citing Nobel Snub
Uploaded: 2026-01-19T17:04:30+00:00
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Description: Trump renews calls to annex Greenland, threatens tariffs on European opponents, and ties his stance to resentment over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize.

Trump renews calls to annex Greenland, threatens tariffs on European opponents, and ties his stance to resentment over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace." These the words of US President Donald Trump in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Storre talking about the future of Greenland. Now tensions between European leaders and Donald Trump have really risen in recent days as Trump has made it quite clear that he wants to annex Greenland, which is an island, a self-governing territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally. Now these threats risk that all-important alliance. And over the weekend, Trump threatened to put new tariffs on eight European countries that opposed his plans for Greenland. In the letter, Trump cited his Nobel Peace Prize snub as a reason for his anger towards Norway. Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Clearly, the decision to not award Trump this peace prize may be weighing heavily on the president's mind, but it's not the Norwegian government that directly hands out this prize. It's given out by the Nobel Prize Committee in Oslo. Trump went on to once again call for Greenland to be given to the United States saying, quote, I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding. And now NATO should do something for the United States.

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A transcript reports escalating tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders after Trump reiterated his desire to annex Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark and a NATO ally. Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries opposing his Greenland plans and linked his stance to resentment over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize, which he claims he deserved for stopping multiple wars. The report notes the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Nobel Committee, not the Norwegian government, and highlights Trump’s argument that NATO should reciprocate for what he says are his contributions to the alliance.

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Trump Links Greenland Annexation Push to Nobel Snub, Threatens Tariffs

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Key Takeaways

Trump publicly renews calls for the U.S. to take Greenland, raising tensions with Denmark and European leaders.
He threatens new tariffs on European countries that oppose his Greenland plans.
Trump cites anger over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize as part of his rationale, despite the award not being decided by the Norwegian government.
The dispute is framed as potentially straining NATO solidarity, with Trump arguing the alliance should 'do something' for the U.S.

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Negative: The tone is tense and confrontational, emphasizing threats, alliance strain, and resentment tied to a perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub.

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