Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries indicate that, in the context of a supposed 2025/2026 geopolitical crisis involving Iran, Donald Trump has expressed desires or threats regarding Greenland. One source mentions the 'Greenland crisis' since 2025, and another links his targeting of Greenland to frustration over the Iran war and NATO rifts. The claim's specific linkage (threat *only* deepening fracture) is interpretive, but the core elements (Trump, Greenland, Iran war context) are reported across multiple sources.

Multiple sources report Trump criticizing NATO and calling it a 'paper tiger.' One web search result explicitly quotes him calling the alliance a 'paper tiger' after allies allegedly refused support during a war effort against Iran. While the evidence confirms the 'paper tiger' comment and his criticism of NATO, the specific claim that he 'repeatedly criticised Europe since returning to the White House' is supported by the context of his second term references in the evidence, making the core assertion corroborated.

Multiple sources confirm the timing (February 28, 2026) and the key details: the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, and critically, that 'several leading Nato members refused to grant military base access to America for its initial air strikes on Tehran.' This specific sequence of events is reported by both web search results and Wikipedia entries.

Multiple sources confirm Trump's statements regarding Greenland, Denmark's refusal to give it up, and his dismissive comments towards Denmark/NATO. One web search result quotes a sentiment similar to 'bye, bye' in the context of the threat, and other sources confirm his desire to annex Greenland while Denmark resists. The evidence strongly supports the narrative elements of the claim.