Tensions gripped Davos at WEF 2026. Trump attended but ditched Macron’s G7 crisis summit in Paris, sharing their testy exchange on Truth Social to underscore doubts on French leadership.
Core issue: Trump’s Greenland grab and Canada interest, met with leaders’ plea against superpower dominance.
Prime Minister Carney’s vivid metaphor: ‘Absent from the table? You’re dinner.’ Global order fractures, he said, birthing raw power plays sans limits.
‘Fragmentation defines us now,’ Carney declared.
Macron called for BRICS-G20 partnerships against disequilibrium.
Trump upped ante with tariff warnings on seven nations shielding Greenland, including France-Denmark duo. EU head von der Leyen decried it as foe-enabling folly.
Davos US reps reassured: Bessent invoked prior tariffs for context, seeking calm. Greer deemed it negotiation theater with forthright aims.
Macron accused overt US tariff warfare to hobble Europe, unraveling norms. Broader threats: China’s overproduction risks, Russia’s Ukraine assault.
Greenland stance: France upholds sovereignty, UN fidelity, aiding Denmark through collaborative exercises.
WWII echoes demand unity; smaller powers coalesce against brewing tempests.