BREAKING: Trump Just SURRENDERED Greenland to Europe! No ‘New Deal,’ No ‘New Framework’ — He’s Backing Down Completely. You Won’t Believe His Reasons…

In a stunning reversal that has left supporters reeling and critics smirking, President Donald Trump has effectively surrendered his long-standing push to acquire Greenland, backing down completely in the face of European resistance.

Despite weeks of aggressive rhetoric, tariff threats, and bold claims of securing the strategic Arctic island for American national security, the White House announced Wednesday that there is no concrete “new deal” or “new framework” granting the U.S. control – only a vague “understanding” that leaves Greenland firmly under Danish sovereignty.

The dramatic climbdown came after a closed-door meeting in Davos, Switzerland, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the World Economic Forum.

Trump, who had previously threatened to impose escalating 10% to 25% tariffs on exports from eight European nations (including Denmark, Germany, France, and others) unless they handed over Greenland, abruptly canceled those planned February 1 measures.

In a Truth Social post, he claimed the two sides had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” but provided zero specifics on U.S. ownership, territorial concessions, or sovereignty changes.

Insiders and analysts close to the negotiations describe the so-called “framework” as little more than diplomatic face-saving language. Sources briefed on the discussions confirm that any emerging agreement explicitly respects Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland – the exact opposite of Trump’s repeated demands for “right, title, and ownership.”

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The proposal appears limited to updating existing U.S.-Denmark defense agreements from 1951, potentially allowing expanded military basing rights or cooperation on missile defense systems like the proposed “Golden Dome,” without transferring the island itself to American control.

“Trump wanted full sovereignty – he said it repeatedly,” one European diplomat told reporters anonymously. “What he got was a polite conversation and a promise to keep talking. This isn’t a win; it’s a retreat dressed up as progress.”

The episode began earlier this month when Trump reignited his 2019 fixation on Greenland, escalating dramatically in recent weeks. He argued the resource-rich, strategically located island was essential to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic, protect vital shipping routes, and secure critical minerals.

But his threats – including refusing to rule out military force – sparked outrage across NATO allies, alarmed financial markets, and drew sharp rebukes from Denmark and Greenland’s own government, which insisted the territory “is not for sale.”

European leaders stood firm, with Denmark’s foreign minister calling the U.S. position a “fundamental disagreement.” The unified pushback, combined with domestic congressional unease over bullying a key ally, appears to have forced Trump’s hand.

By Wednesday afternoon, he was telling CNN reporters that “everybody’s very happy with” the vague arrangement and describing it as a “long-term deal” – words that conspicuously avoided any mention of acquisition.

Critics on the right wasted no time labeling it a betrayal. “Trump just folded to Europe on Greenland – no new deal, no framework, pure surrender,” read one viral social media post echoing widespread frustration among MAGA supporters. “He’s giving up America’s strategic edge in the Arctic for nothing.”

The White House has yet to release any detailed documents or timelines for further talks. Pentagon officials have privately expressed relief that invasion scenarios – never formally ordered but widely discussed in media – have been taken off the table.

Meanwhile, Greenland’s Prime Minister has reiterated that the island’s future remains in Greenlandic and Danish hands.

As the dust settles from Davos, one thing is clear: Trump’s Greenland gambit, once touted as a bold masterstroke for American dominance, has ended not with a triumphant purchase or lease, but with a quiet capitulation.

The reasons? Diplomatic isolation, alliance strain, economic blowback risks, and the simple reality that even superpowers can’t always get what they demand.

For now, Greenland stays Danish – and the “new deal” Trump hyped remains exactly what critics always suspected: smoke and mirrors.