French President Emmanuel Macron told US President Donald Trump that he could arrange a meeting in Paris after the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday afternoon, screenshots of messages sent by Macron to Trump have revealed.
The screenshots, released by Trump on his Truth Social account, also showed Macron inviting Trump to dinner in Paris later the same day. However, any reply from Trump was not visible in the shared screenshots, and the White House has not responded to foreign media’s request for a comment as of yet.
“My friend, We are totally in line on Syria. We can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland. Let us try to build great things: 1) i can set up a g7 meeting after Davos in Paris on thursday afternoon. I can invite the ukrainians, the danish, the syrians and the russians in the margins 2) let us have a dinner together in Paris together on thursday before you go back to the us. Emmanuel [sic],” read the messages in the screenshot.
The screenshot was released amid escalating tensions after Trump linked his efforts to take control of Greenland to his failure to secure a Nobel Peace Prize, stating that he no longer thought “purely of peace” as the dispute over the territory threatened to revive a trade conflict with Europe.
In a text message sent on Sunday to Norwegian Prime Minister (PM) Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump said that because Norway had not awarded him the Nobel Peace Prize despite his claim of having stopped eight wars, he no longer felt obliged to think solely about peace, though it would remain a priority, and would instead focus on what he believed was best for the US.
Norway’s government released the messages on Monday. Støre had initially contacted Trump along with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, urging de-escalation, prompting Trump’s response within half an hour.
In his message, Trump reiterated his claim that Denmark was incapable of defending Greenland against threats from Russia or China, questioning Denmark’s right to ownership and stating that global security required the US to have “complete and total control” of the island.
Earlier, in an interview with NBC News, Trump declined to say whether he would use force to take Greenland but repeated his warning that European countries could face tariffs if an agreement was not reached.
The standoff risks further straining the NATO alliance, which has already been under pressure due to the war in Ukraine and Trump’s stance that allies must increase defence spending to receive US protection.
The threats have unsettled European industries and shaken financial markets, with investors concerned about a repeat of the volatility seen during the 2025 trade war, which eased only after tariff agreements were reached in the middle of the year.