Byron York says Greenland negotiations are ‘classic Trump’
Byron York described the recent Greenland negotiations as “classic Trump,” saying TrumpS tactic of demanding far more than he wants provokes a big back-and-forth until the other side offers a compromise that resembles the original goal. President Trump announced he would not impose tariffs scheduled for Feb. 1 after a framework deal with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte; Trump said the agreement “pertains to security and minerals,” though full details have not been released. rutte emphasized the talks did not touch Greenland’s sovereignty but focused on protecting the Arctic region from growing chinese and Russian activity. The report also noted Greenland’s strategic location-including the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) gap-and highlighted its mineral resources, critically important for EVs, wind turbines, and military equipment, with 2023 mineral production valued at about $105 billion. The comments where made on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier.
Byron York says Greenland negotiations are ‘classic Trump’
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York pointed to what he described as “classic Trump” strategies that helped secure a deal regarding Greenland.
President Donald Trump announced he “will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st” as a result of a framework deal with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The details of the deal have not been released. Trump said the deal “pertains to security and minerals.”
“I have to say this was kind of classic Trump, wasn’t it?” York said on Fox News’s Special Report with Bret Baier on Wednesday. “Trump wants something, and then he asks for 10 times that, and the other side flips out. They go back and forth, and go back and forth, it becomes a huge new story. Finally, they make an offer. He agrees to it, and it’s kind of what they could’ve gotten in the first place.”
“And the other side’s happy because they think they dodged a bullet,” York added. “So it’s just classic Trump.”
Rutte said the negotiations did not involve Greenland’s sovereignty. Instead, the focus was “to make sure that that huge Arctic region, where change is taking place at the moment, where the Chinese and Russians are more and more active, how we can protect it,” Rutte told Baier in an earlier interview.
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Greenland’s geolocation is also a concern amid increased naval activity. The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap could pose a strategic obstacle to military operations.
The minerals found in Greenland are used in the production of electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military equipment. In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, mineral production totaled $105 billion.
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