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Trump said that, in light of the understanding reached during the discussions, he would not proceed with tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on European countries from February 1.
US President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO have outlined a framework for a future deal concerning Greenland and the wider Arctic region, following what he described as a “very productive” meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday (January 21), Trump said the proposed framework, if finalised, would benefit both the US and all NATO member nations.
“Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” Trump wrote. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.”
Tariffs put on hold
Trump said that, in light of the understanding reached during the discussions, he would not proceed with tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on European countries from February 1.
“Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st,” he said.
Talks on ‘Golden Dome’
The president added that further negotiations are under way regarding what he referred to as “The Golden Dome” and its relevance to Greenland, without providing additional details.
“Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland,” Trump wrote, adding that more information would be released as talks continue.
Negotiation team named
Trump said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and other officials would lead the negotiations on behalf of the United States.
“Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me,” he said.
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