[The watercourse is slated to commencement erstwhile the interrogation airs connected CNBC Wednesday afternoon. Please refresh the leafage if you bash not spot a subordinate supra astatine that time.]
President Donald Trump volition beryllium down for an interrogation with CNBC's Joe Kernen successful Davos, Switzerland connected Wednesday.
Earlier, Trump gave a speech astatine the World Economic Forum wherever helium touted the spot of the U.S. system and criticized Europe, saying it "is not heading successful the close direction."
Trump besides doubled down connected his tendency to instrumentality power of mineral-rich Greenland, but said helium wouldn't usage unit to execute this goal. The U.S. president's overture to the Danish territory follows a bold subject cognition successful Venezuela earlier this period that resulted successful the seizure of the South American country's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife. The 2 are facing charges successful the U.S. that see narco-terrorism.
These actions are portion of a tumultuous backdrop that nations and companies are navigating. It besides has called into question the viability of decades-old alliances, which has been apical of caput successful speeches astatine Davos this year.
CNBC's interrogation whitethorn interaction connected these topics arsenic good arsenic different issues important to businesses and the economy.
Trump swipes astatine Canadian PM Carney implicit his Davos speech, says helium should beryllium 'grateful'
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th yearly World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering successful Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026.
Denis Balibouse | Reuters
In his Davos speech, Trump angrily called retired Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney by sanction successful effect to the allied leader's stunning declaration that the planetary presumption quo was successful the midst of a "rupture."
"Canada gets a batch of freebies from america ... they should beryllium grateful also, but they're not. I watched your premier curate yesterday, helium wasn't truthful grateful," Trump said.
"Canada lives due to the fact that of the United States," helium added. "Remember that, Mark, the adjacent clip you marque your statements."
Carney's ain code astatine Davos did not notation Trump by name. But the Canadian person called retired "great powers" weaponizing economical tools similar tariffs, and suggested the "bargain" that came with American hegemony "no longer works."
"You cannot unrecorded wrong the prevarication of communal payment done integration erstwhile integration becomes the root of your subordination," Carney said.
— Kevin Breuninger
Trump should not usage economical unit to get Greenland, Ken Griffin says
Trump should not endanger Europe with economical unit arsenic leverage to get Greenland, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin told CNBC successful an interview.
Trump should transportation European allies that it makes consciousness for the U.S. to get the island, Griffin said.
"It should not beryllium done abruptly," Griffin said. "It should not beryllium done nether immoderate signifier of either subject oregon economical force. That's conscionable not the mode to woody with our allies present successful Europe."
Trump has threatened respective European countries, including Denmark, with tariffs that could sprout arsenic precocious arsenic 25% if they bash not conscionable his demands connected Greenland.
CNBC Pro subscribers tin ticker the afloat interrogation with Griffin here.
The president volition beryllium down for an interrogation with CNBC's Joe Kernen connected Wednesday.
— Spencer Kimball
Stocks moved higher aft Trump ruled retired subject enactment connected Greenland
Trump arrived successful Davos amid heightened geopolitical tensions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends the 56th yearly World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering successful Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026.
Denis Balibouse | Reuters
Fresh disconnected the first day of his 2nd word successful office, Trump arrived astatine the World Economic Forum successful Davos, Switzerland, amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
The U.S. president is attempting to get Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, which has caused overmuch consternation among chap members of the NATO subject alliance.
On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC: "The U.S. is back, and this is what U.S. enactment looks like."
—Christina Cheddar Berk
English (US) ·