"I'm seeking ‌immediate negotiations ‍to once ⁠again to discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States," he told ​world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland. Trump said only the U.S. was capable of securing Greenland and the urgent need for negotiations had nothing to ​do with rare earths.

President Trump had said there was the "framework" of a deal on Greenland after his talks with the NATO chief.

The argument over Greenland has threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe and upend the NATO alliance that underpins Western security.