President Donald Trump attends the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.Harun Ãzalp/Anadolu/Getty

After previewing his plans to acquire Greenland through economic warfare, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would not impose tariffs he had scheduled to take effect next month, citing work on a future deal regarding Greenland with NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte. 

That move came despite the unmistakable warning embedded in Trump’s rambling, complaint-heavy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he blasted European leaders and appeared to threaten retaliation if the US does not acquire Greenland.

“We want a piece of ice for world protection, and........

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