In Davos, Beshear calls Trump’s push to control Greenland ‘dumb as hell’

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 1,241

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear unabashedly showed how his style of governance differs from Republican President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum Wednesday.

The forum annually held in Davos, Switzerland, brings together world leaders and corporate CEOs to talk about the global economy. Trump spoke to the conference after Beshear’s appearances Wednesday morning, and in it ruled out using force for the U.S. to gain control of Greenland from Denmark.

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