Eleanor Beardsley

Speaking on French television, former NATO General Olivier de Bavin-Chauve remarked on Trump's disdain for Europe.

He basically said, you are all ingrates, we Americans do everything, and without us, you are nothing.

Then, a few hours after his speech, Trump said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have reached agreement on a framework of a future deal on Greenland.

No details yet, though it does not apparently entail the U.S.

owning the Arctic island.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

Europeans say Trump is using tariffs as a weapon after he threatened to hit any country hindering his plans to acquire Greenland with an extra 10% tariff.

European Parliament member Nathalie Loiseau says the transatlantic chaos is entirely of Trump's making.

On Tuesday, the European Parliament refused to ratify, as planned, a U.S.-EU trade deal that did not include sanctions on the U.S.

Loiseau says they have now prepared $100 billion worth of tariffs on American products and are ready to use them.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

While he did not directly address Trump, Macron did not completely shy away from the subject either.

He opened his speech by saying, it's a time of peace, stability and predictability to considerable laughter in the room.

Macron said Trump wanted to weaken and subordinate Europe with an accumulation of endless tariffs.

Europeans are bracing for Trump's arrival at Davos and a possible showdown over Greenland.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

President Trump published messages from President Emmanuel Macron and Secretary General Mark Rutte on Truth Social last

Both leaders reached out to commend his accomplishments but questioned his Greenland logic.

Trump has also threatened additional tariffs on eight European and NATO nations who showed solidarity with Greenland.

European Parliament member Nathalie Loiseau says it's unacceptable.