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00:25Can you give any response to President Macron saying
00:28that he will not join the court of peace?
00:31Did he say that?
00:32Well, nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon.
00:35So, you know, that's all right.
00:37What I'll do is if they feel like Costo,
00:39I'll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he'll join.
00:44But he doesn't have to join.
00:46If he said that, you're probably giving it to me a little bit differently.
00:50But if he actually did say that.
00:52But as you know, he's going to be out of office in a few months.
00:55Right now, a shocking transatlantic clash is unfolding.
01:00Former allies are trading threats, tariffs and public insults.
01:04And at the center of it all is Greenland.
01:07And it's turning into one of the most explosive diplomatic battles of 2026.
01:13On January 19, Trump threatened 200% tariffs on French wines and champagnes,
01:20unless Macron joined his proposed Board of Peace, a U.S.-led initiative starting with Gaza.
01:27Trump openly mocked Macron, saying nobody wants him,
01:32and claiming the French leader would soon be out of office.
01:35He did say that, but as you know, he's going to be out of office in a few months.
01:41But the escalation didn't stop there.
01:44On January 20, Trump publicly shared a private text message from Macron on social media,
01:51a stunning breach of diplomatic norms.
01:54The message showed Macron questioning Trump's Greenland strategy and proposing a high-level G7 meeting.
02:02French officials confirmed the message was real, and global leaders were reportedly shocked.
02:08So, how did a frozen Arctic island spark a political firestorm between Washington and Europe?
02:15President Donald Trump has once again revived his controversial demand.
02:21The United States must acquire Greenland.
02:24Not rent it, not partner over it, but own it.
02:28Trump argues Greenland is critical for U.S. national security,
02:32citing growing Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic,
02:36strategic military positioning, and access to untapped resources.
02:41Right now, we are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,
02:46because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland,
02:51and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.
02:54On January 4, 2026, Trump declared that the U.S. needs Greenland
03:00and claimed Denmark is incapable of protecting it.
03:03He went further, warning the U.S. could proceed whether they like it or not.
03:09That statement sent shockwaves across Europe.
03:13Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark,
03:17and Denmark is a NATO ally.
03:20Trump's remarks raised an unthinkable question.
03:23Could the U.S. pressure or even threaten its own allies?
03:27By mid-January, rhetoric turned into action.
03:31On January 17, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on eight European countries,
03:37including France, Germany, the U.K., and Denmark.
03:41The message was blunt.
03:43Oppose the U.S. on Greenland and pay the price.
03:46Tariffs would start at 10 percent on February 1, escalating to 25 percent by June,
03:53unless Europe agrees to what Trump called a complete and total purchase of Greenland.
03:59And this is where Emmanuel Macron enters the spotlight.
04:04France's president emerged as the loudest and most defiant critic of Trump's tactics.
04:10Macron rejected what he called intimidation and urged Europe to stand united.
04:16Then Trump made it personal.
04:19What makes this clash even more striking is that it wasn't always this way.
04:25Back in 2017, Trump and Macron shared what many called a political bromance.
04:31Handshakes, state visits, public praise.
04:34But ideological cracks soon appeared over NATO, climate change, Iran, and trade.
04:41By Trump's second turn, those cracks turned into open rivalry.
04:46Trump's America First collided head-on with Macron's vision of European autonomy.
04:52Now, Macron is rallying Europe.
04:55He is calling emergency EU meetings, pushing retaliatory trade measures,
05:00and backing troop deployments to Greenland in support of Denmark.
05:04France, Germany, and the UK have all signaled they will not back down.
05:10Macron's message is clear.
05:12Europe will not be coerced.
05:15Critics warn Trump's tactics, tariffs, threats, and public exposure of private messages
05:21are eroding trust among allies.
05:24Polls show little public support for aggressive action,
05:27and analysts say this growing divide could weaken NATO
05:31and benefit rivals like Russia and China.
05:35What began as a territorial demand has become a defining test of Western unity.
05:41Isn't just a personal rivalry anymore.
05:44It's a battle over power, alliances, and the future of the global order.
05:49And the world is watching closely.
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