In his letter, Trump noted that after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels obligated to think only about global issues, although they will remain important to him. He emphasized that he can now focus on the interests of the United States. According to PBS correspondent Nick Schifrin, the text of the letter was published and addressed to the ambassadors of European countries in Washington, with a request to convey its content to their governments.
Trump also stated: “Dear Jonas! Your country chose not to award me the Nobel Peace Prize, despite my efforts to prevent more than eight wars. In this regard, I no longer feel obligated to think only about peace, although it will always remain a priority for me. Now I can focus on what is beneficial for the U.S. Denmark cannot protect this territory from Russia or China, and on what basis does it own it? There is only a historical landing, but we also had our expeditions. I have done more for NATO than anyone else since its founding, and now it is time for NATO to do something in the interests of the U.S. Without full control over Greenland, the world will not be safe,” he wrote.
Jonas Gar Støre confirmed that he received this message from Trump on January 18. He reported that this letter was a response to a brief message he sent to the U.S. president on the same day, from himself and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Støre added that in their message, they expressed their position regarding Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on eight European countries and requested the possibility of a phone call.
The situation around Greenland escalated over the weekend of January 17-18, when Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that sent their troops to the island. European leaders condemned these threats as “wrong” and “unacceptable” and began planning emergency meetings to discuss retaliatory actions.
