'Trump hails Greenland deal' and 'All I want is a piece of ice'
BBC | 22.01.2026 07:12
'Trump hails Greenland deal' and 'All I want is a piece of ice'
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The Financial Times says the US president signalled there would be "additional discussions" on Greenland's role in the Golden Dome, a planned missile defence system to protect the US from all missile attacks.In light of the deal, the Guardian says Donald Trump is stepping back from his threat to impose tariffs on European allies who opposed his acquisition of Greenland.As a result of Donald Trump's climbdown from his tariff threat, markets in the US have rallied, with stocks surging back on Wednesday, reports the Daily Mail. Elsewhere, the paper continues to tease more details from the Beckham family row."It's a Don deal" says the Daily Star, as it calls the Greenland saga "manbaby mayhem".Despite the easing of tensions, the i Paper quotes a senior Nato official warning that "if we don't give Greenland to the US they will stop supporting Ukraine".The Daily Telegraph fills its front page with a picture of a smiling Donald Trump in its coverage. Elsewhere, the paper highlights one of the US president's jibes at the audience during his speech at the World Economic Forum: "You'd all be speaking German if it wasn't for us."The Independent follows with more details of the US president's speech in Davos, where he insisted the US must own Arctic territory in order for its national security. The paper sums up his remarks with the headline: "All I want is a piece of ice."The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "Our struggling pubs will face years of tax rises."
