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Trump repeatedly confuses Iceland and Greenland during Davos speech

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 21, 2026
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President Donald Trump (Joey Sussman / Shutterstock.com)

During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump repeatedly mixed up Iceland and Greenland — the territory he’s been threatening to seize. In a 90-second stretch, he mentioned Iceland four times when clearly referring to Greenland, the New York Times reports.

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