Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Jan. 20 that the relationship between the United States and Europe has “never been closer.” His comments come as President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on eight European countries that oppose U.S. plans to acquire Greenland.
Bessent made the comments during a press conference at the USA House in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF), in response to a question about tariffs and the United States’ relationship with Europe.
“I think our relations have never been closer,” Bessent said, noting that in the post-World War II era of diplomacy, the allied European leaders did not always agree with U.S. presidents, “but that did not mean that we were not strong allies against the Soviet Union.”…
Bessent Says US–Europe Relationship Has ‘Never Been Closer,’ Amid Trump’s Greenland Push
