By Sanxuan
At the moment of annexing Greenland, Trump changed his mind again.
At the Davos Forum, Trump once again delivered a long speech, lasting an hour and a half, which one might think was a policy address. Among the topics, Greenland was undoubtedly the top priority.
Trump speaking at the Davos Forum
Previously, the US had made a series of preparations for annexing Greenland, including tariff threats and military seizure. Trump himself even personally took part in it, continuously posting on social media, vowing to take over Greenland and causing panic among Europeans.
The Greenland autonomous government even created an emergency manual, distributed to the public, which included a provision that everyone should prepare at least five days of living supplies in case of a possible US military invasion, showing how seriously they took it.
Unexpectedly, after singing so many songs, he finally brought the atmosphere to a climax, but then gave everyone an unexpected ending.
In his speech, he clearly stated that many people thought the US military would act, but he had not given such an order because it was unnecessary. He emphasized that he did not want to use force and would not use force.
Trump arrives in Switzerland
This statement surprised everyone. Before the European politicians could react, the Wall Street already acted, with the S&P index rising 1.16% in one day, setting a recent record high.
Certainly, this does not mean that Trump has abandoned his idea of Greenland. His alternative plan is that the US is reaching a long-term agreement with all parties, achieving control over Greenland without damaging the alliance relationship, especially in security and mineral resources.
He did not explicitly state the content of the agreement, but from the wording, it seems that the US would give up full control of Greenland, instead requiring Greenland to transfer some sovereignty through agreements, such as handing over defense and mining rights to the US.
At the same time, Trump also posted on social media that, considering the ongoing agreement, the tariffs originally planned to be imposed on eight European countries would not be implemented. Previously, due to sending troops to participate in military exercises in Greenland, the eight European countries were threatened by Trump to impose 10% tariffs, which were scheduled to take effect on the first of next month.
"Greenland is not for sale"
After giving a little gift, Trump didn't forget to slap Europe. He pointed out that Denmark, as an American ally, was ungrateful, forgetting how America had rescued Denmark from Germany. If it weren't for America's intervention during World War II, not only Greenland, but the whole of Europe would have spoken German and Japanese.
Indeed, he is a master of 5G surfing, effortlessly telling hellish jokes. Trump further accused that America had made such great contributions to Denmark, and now just wanted a small "ice block," but couldn't get it.
Other than Greenland, Trump also mentioned his long-cherished "Gaza Peace Committee." He proudly announced that Putin had agreed to join.
Puvin later confirmed this statement, saying that the Russian Foreign Ministry is studying whether to join, but even if there is no decision yet, Russia is still willing to allocate $1 billion to support the peace efforts in Palestine. As for where this money comes from, it's obviously the frozen Russian assets by the US.
Puvin: Allocating $1 billion
It should be noted that $1 billion is the membership fee Trump set. Responding abstractly with abstraction, it's probably hard to find another person in today's world who can easily manipulate Trump like Putin.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7598010605802406443/
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