Trump drops planned Feb. 1 tariffs, cites Greenland "deal framework"

"Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 1," Trump wrote, without providing details on the terms of the proposed agreement.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte produced "the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" and announced he would not move forward with tariffs on eight European countries that were scheduled to take effect Feb. 1.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the framework emerged from a "very productive meeting" with Rutte and would be "a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations" if finalized.

"Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 1," Trump wrote, without providing details on the terms of the proposed agreement.

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