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Deadline: White House

“Shattering the Western Alliance”

Deadline: White House

Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW

News, Ms Now, The White House, Versant, Daily News, Government, Politics, Washington Dc, Msnbc, Nicolle Wallace

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace, covering the text messages between Norway’s Prime Minister and Donald Trump amid the threats to annex Greenland. After Norway’s PM asked to take the temperature down, Donald Trump insinuated that due to Norway’s lack of support in giving Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, he was no longer interested in pursuing peace.

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, it's 4 o'clock here in Washington, D.C.

0:07.0

I'm Alicia Menendez in for Nicole Wallace.

0:10.0

Donald Trump this weekend, proving that the truth is often stranger than fiction,

0:15.0

saying that he wants to annex Greenland and shatter the Western alliance

0:18.0

that has been the foundation of U.S. national security for decades.

0:22.1

All because he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

0:26.0

That admission was in a text message to the Prime Minister of Norway on Sunday,

0:30.1

after the Prime Minister urged Trump to take the temperature down and offer to talk.

0:35.1

The day before, Donald Trump had just announced tariffs of 10% on European

0:39.2

allies who were rushing to defend Greenland from the United States, set to kick in February 1st.

0:45.4

Norway's prime minister texting Sunday afternoon, quote, Dear Mr. President, dear Donald, on the contact

0:51.0

across the Atlantic on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine, and your tariff announcement yesterday.

0:56.3

You know our position on these issues, but we believe we should all work to take this down and de-escalate.

1:02.4

So much is happening around us where we need to stand together.

1:05.6

We are proposing a call with you later today, if both of us are separately.

1:09.9

Give us a hint of what you prefer. Best, Alex and Jonas.

1:14.0

Less than 30 minutes later, Trump writes this, quote, Dear Jonas, considering your country decided

1:19.2

not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped eight wars plus, I no longer feel an obligation

1:24.8

to think purely of peace, although it will always be predominant,

1:28.3

but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.

1:32.3

Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a right of ownership anyway?

1:38.3

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