Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t use military force in its bid to acquire Greenland for “national security” reasons, but the president made it clear his goal remains unchanged. During his lengthy speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Trump said the U.S. likely won’t be able to achieve its goal without employing “excessive strength and force,” which he said would be “unstoppable.”“But I don’t have to use force, I don’t want to use force, I won’t use force,” Trump said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe president broached the Greenland issue early in his speech, joking at first that he was considering leaving it out. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“After the war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark. “This enormous unsecured island is actually part of North America, on the northern frontier of the western hemisphere,” Trump said.
