Trump attacks Europe's wind farms, demands 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland

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In a characteristically rambling speech to Davos Summit, US President threatens European leaders and makes baseless accusations China is erecting fake wind farms

US President Donald Trump has called for "immediate negotiations" for the US to acquire Greenland, in a characteristically rambling speech to the Davos Summit that combined thinly veiled threats aimed...

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