White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump repeatedly mixed up Greenland and Iceland during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump During his keynote address,

President Trump repeatedly confused Greenland and Iceland in a Davos speech, prompting denial from his press secretary and sharp reaction from global observers.

Trump has repeatedly argued that the U.S. needs Greenland for national security. This week, he seemed to confuse it with Iceland.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back against reports that President Donald Trump repeatedly mixed up Greenland and Iceland during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump During his keynote address,

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.

European leaders have pledged defiance against Trump’s action and insist that Greenland is not for sale. It’s a tense situation, but it appears a meeting on Wednesday may have defused it. Trump announced after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that a deal framework may soon be worked out,