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NUUK, GREENLAND - JANUARY 21: Residential apartment buildings stand among snow on January 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. European leaders are scheduled to meet later this week to formulate their response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat of punitive tariffs against countries who obstruct his desire to acquire Greenland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fact Check Team: Why Greenland? Exploring the basis for Trump's ambition

NUUK, GREENLAND - JANUARY 21: Residential apartment buildings stand among snow on January 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. European leaders are scheduled to meet later this week to formulate their response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat of punitive tariffs against countries who obstruct his desire to acquire Greenland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)