WATCH: 'I won't use force' to take Greenland, Trump says at Davos

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won't use force to acquire Greenland.

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It is the first time Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push.

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The president said the U.S. "probably won't get anything" unless he decided to "use excessive strength and force" that he said would make the U.S. "frankly unstoppable."

"But I won't do that. OK?" Trump said.

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He added a minute later: "I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force."

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