Trump treasury secretary brands Denmark ‘irrelevant’ as Greenland row deepens
Scott Bessent’s barb against Nato ally follows claims Danish pension funds could disinvest in US government debt marketBusiness live – latest updatesCarney emerging as unflinching realist ready to tackle TrumpDonald Trump’s treasury secretary has dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” in his...
<p>Scott Bessent’s barb against Nato ally follows claims Danish pension funds could disinvest in US government debt market</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/20/davos-von-der-leyen-he-macron-carney-wef-greenland-trump-uk-unemployment-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/nostalgia-is-not-a-strategy-mark-carney-is-emerging-as-the-unflinching-realist-ready-to-tackle-trump">Carney emerging as unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump’s treasury secretary has dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” in his administration’s latest attack on a traditional US ally, as world leaders in Davos <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/nervous-rex-davos-elite-trump-dinosaur-diplomacy">prepare for the president’s arrival in the Swiss ski resort</a>.</p><p>Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Scott Bessent brushed aside claims that European investors, such as Denmark’s pension funds, might pull out of the market for US government debt in retaliation for Trump’s attempt to annex Greenland.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/21/trump-treasury-secretary-brands-denmark-irrelevant-greenland-row-deepens">Continue reading...</a>
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