politics
January 20, 2026
Trump discloses ‘private message’ from Macron
US President Donald Trump has shared what he claimed to be a private message from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron
TL;DR
- Donald Trump shared a private message allegedly from Emmanuel Macron on Truth Social.
- The message expressed confusion about US objectives for Greenland and proposed a dinner meeting.
- This follows a public dispute over the US-proposed 'Gaza Board of Peace,' which France refused to join.
- France cited the board's charter exceeding the scope of UN-endorsed plans as its reason for refusal.
- Trump retaliated by suggesting France could be coerced into joining with trade tariffs.
- The annual World Economic Forum in Davos is expected to be dominated by the dispute over Trump's push to acquire Greenland from Denmark.
- Trump has announced fresh tariffs on eight European NATO countries and suggested they focus more on the Ukraine conflict.