Trump threatens tariffs on countries that oppose US plan for Greenland

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland, saying he might punish nations that oppose the move and could use force if necessary. The comment increased pressure on European allies over the largely autonomous Arctic territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom.

Earlier this week Nato allies deployed troops to Greenland as tensions rose. Trump reiterated he could impose a 25% tariff on countries that did not “go along with Greenland because we need Greenland for national security,” and referenced past threats to levy 25% tariffs on countries over drug pricing.

His special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, said a deal for Washington to take over the island “should and will be made,” and that the president “is serious”; Landry said he planned to visit Greenland in March. A bipartisan group of 11 House and Senate members, including Senators Thom Tillis, Lisa Murkowski and Chris Coons, visited Copenhagen to show support for Denmark and Greenland and met Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

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World, Donald Trump, Greenland, Denmark, Jeff Landry, Nato