Magazine portrays Trump shirtless and riding a polar bear amid tensions over Greenland

Trump shirtless, riding a polar bear, on the cover of ‘The Economist’ Reproduction “The Economist” magazine created an image of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shirtless and riding a polar bear to illustrate the cover of its new edition, released this Wednesday (21). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp SANDRA COHEN: in a speech in Davos, Trump shows contempt for Europe and treats former allies as enemies Amid tensions between Trump and several European leaders due to the American president’s pressure to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, to the USA, the magazine highlighted in its post on the social network and NATO will no longer exist.” On Instagram, “The Economist” opined that Trump’s latest moves in relation to the island – the retreat on imposed tariffs and the statement ruling out the use of force to take control of it – could just be “a tactical withdrawal”, as Trump “has coveted the island for years”, and that “Europe was lucky”. According to the magazine, “European leaders need to prepare for a global realignment.” “Greenland is just the tip of the iceberg. United States alliances cannot survive constant power struggles promoted by a president who thinks allies are worthless,” the publication believes. ➡️ The cover with Trump resembles a famous photo montage made with an image of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. The Russian had a photo of himself riding shirtless during a holiday in Siberia in 2009 digitally transformed: they replaced the horse with a bear. Initial plugin text Understand the scenario better The dispute over Greenland led the presidents of the United States, Donald Trump, and France, Emmanuel Macron, to exchange barbs at public events and on social media on Tuesday (20). While the American leaked messages sent by Macron, the French president said that Europe prefers respect to “bullies”. ▶️ Context: At the center of the controversy is Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, a territory officially linked to Denmark. The president of the United States has already said he wants to buy the island and said he does not rule out a military exit. Trump claims that Greenland needs to be controlled by the United States for national security reasons. Greenland has self-government and has already received authorization from Denmark to hold a referendum on independence. The current local government rules out any association with the USA. With tensions rising, the island’s prime minister said the population must prepare for a possible military invasion. European leaders defend Greenland’s autonomy in the face of US threats. European leaders will hold an emergency meeting this Thursday (22), in Belgium, to discuss President Trump’s threats to Greenland. The meeting was held even after the North American assured that he would not use force to take the island and retreated from the application of tariffs to European countries. Trump says he has made progress on an agreement involving Greenland READ ALSO Why did Macron wear sunglasses during his speech in Davos? Trump confirms invitation to Lula to ‘Peace Council’ and praises Brazilian: ‘I like him’ USA seizes seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela VIDEOS: trending on g1 See the videos that are trending on g1

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