U.S. President Donald J. Trump has dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for an emergency Group of Seven (G7) meeting on Greenland, citing concerns about Macron’s political longevity and criticizing British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for mismanaging the United Kingdom.
Speaking during a White House press briefing on Monday and later at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, Trump stated he would not attend the proposed gathering. He remarked that Macron “is not going to be there very long,” noting the French leader’s term limits and approval ratings below 20 percent.
“Emmanuel is not going to be there very long. And you know, there’s no longevity there. He’s a friend of mine. He’s a nice guy. I like Macron, but he’s not going to be there very much longer,” Trump said.
Trump also accused Starmer of diverting focus from domestic issues such as energy and immigration while opposing U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland. At Davos, he criticized Britain’s energy strategy for neglecting North Sea oil and gas development and banning fracking in favor of wind power, resulting in poor energy security and high costs. He added that the UK’s population growth has been driven largely by migration, with near-negative natural population growth.
Furthermore, Trump expressed disapproval of Starmer’s decision to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius—a nation aligned with China—despite the islands hosting a critical British-American military base, calling it “stupidity.”
More broadly, Trump emphasized the United States’ central role in sustaining Western security and prosperity at Davos, warning NATO allies that they must make concessions on U.S. priorities like Greenland to continue benefiting from American military protection.
