Davos, Jan 21 (AP) President Donald Trump has said he's cancelling his tariff threat on several European nations in his push for US control of Greenland after coming to terms with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security.

Trump's announcement Wednesday on social media came soon after he said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he was backing off his threat of using military force to seize the Danish territory that he says is crucial to US national security.

Trump insisted that he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he would not use force to do so while deriding European allies and vowing that NATO should not try to block US expansionism.

In an extraordinary speech at the World Economic Forum, the president said he was asking for territory that was "cold and poorly located.” He said the US had effectively saved Europe during World War II and even declared of NATO: “It's a very small ask compared to what we have given them for many, many decades.” “We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be frankly unstoppable. But I won't do that, OK?” Trump said, later adding, “I don't have to" and "I don't want to use force.” (AP) ARI ARI