Trump-Greenland latest: President threatens to ‘100%’ carry out tariffs as Denmark ramps up military presence
Donald Trump has vowed to “100 per cent” follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European nations that oppose his demand to take control of Greenland.
The U.S. president responded with “no comment” when asked whether he would send troops to the Danish territory to seize the island.
He told NBC News: “Europe ought to focus on the war with Russia and Ukraine because, frankly, you see what that’s gotten them… That’s what Europe should focus on – not Greenland.”
Trump has announced a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight nations that have rallied around Denmark and Greenland.
Meanwhile, Denmark ramped up its military presence in Greenland while European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress.
TV 2 filmed Danish soldiers getting off a plane in Kangerlussuaq after Denmark announced it was sending a “substantial contribution” of its Armed Forces to the Arctic. The Nordic broadcaster reports that a large military exercise, called Arctic Endurance, is underway, which has intensified amid Trump’s Greenland threats.
