‘They called me daddy’: Trump slams Europe and NATO while pushing Greenland grab
On that Davos stage, Trump turned a policy speech into a geopolitical drama. Greenland became more than frozen rock; it was recast as a test of loyalty, a bargaining chip between allies he claimed no longer showed gratitude. He mocked Europe’s leaders, recalled being called “daddy,” and warned that saying no to Washington would not be forgotten. NATO, in his telling, was both protected by America and suspected of failing it.
His words on immigration and Somalia deepened the divide, painting entire communities as threats and “low IQ people.” Canada, too, was scolded as ungrateful, surviving only under U.S. protection. Yet beneath the bluster lay a familiar pattern: pressure, humiliation, and the promise of overwhelming force—followed, paradoxically, by a vow not to use it. In Davos, Trump wasn’t just talking about Greenland; he was reminding the world how he believes power should be exercised—and remembered.