Byron York says Greenland negotiations are ‘classic Trump’
Byron York called the Greenland talks “classic trump,” saying on Fox News’ Special Report that Trump’s tactic-demanding far more than he expects, provoking a back-and-forth, and then accepting an offer-helped secure a framework deal.President Trump announced he woudl not impose tariffs scheduled for Feb. 1 because of that deal, whose full terms have not been released; he saeid it “pertains too security and minerals.” NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte said the talks did not touch Greenland’s sovereignty but focused on protecting the Arctic from growing Chinese and Russian activity.Observers note Greenland’s strategic location (including the Greenland‑Iceland‑U.K. gap) matters for naval operations, and its minerals-used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military equipment-are economically significant (U.S. mineral production was $105 billion in 2023).
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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