TARIFF
From Feb 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would be subject to a 10-per cent tariff on all goods sent to the United States, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network.
“On Jun 1, 2026, the tariff will be increased to 25 per cent. This tariff will be due and payable until such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland,” he wrote.
“These countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable,” Trump said.
“Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect global peace and security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question.”
Trump added that he was “immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these countries”.
Denmark called Trump’s announcement a “surprise”, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “completely wrong”, and French President Emmanuel Macron added: “Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.”
“We won’t let ourselves be intimidated,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told AFP, adding that the governments involved were working on a joint response.