Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation 0:23 Trumps threatens to impose tariffs on countries opposing Greenland plan – video Trump threatens tariffs against those who oppose him taking GreenlandPresident raises pressure on European allies as US envoy says deal to take island ‘should and will be made’
Fear in Greenland as threat of invasion looms Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to annex Greenland, increasing pressure on European allies who have opposed his effort to take over the Arctic territory. After a tense week in which Nato allies deployed troops to the largely autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom, the US president announced he might punish countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland, using force if necessary. Earlier, Trump’s special envoy to Greenland said a deal for Washington to take over the island “should and will be made” as a US congressional delegation visited Copenhagen in a show of support for Denmark and Greenland.
Published: January 16, 2026 3:02 pm
Source: The Guardian — Read original