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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Trump threatens tariffs on nations not supporting U.S. control of Greenland, citing national security and strategic mineral reserves, despite opposition from Greenland and Denmark.
- On January 16, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that do not support U.S. control of Greenland at a White House health event but gave no tariff details.
- The administration says Greenland is vital for U.S. national security and mineral resources, with President Donald Trump first proposing acquisition in 2019 and renewed talks this week involving U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Deployments and high-level meetings occurred as European nations dispatched small contingents to Greenland and a group of U.S. lawmakers met Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Copenhagen to lower tensions.
- Denmark and NATO partners rejected U.S. control of Greenland, while some 75% of the American public oppose acquisition and U.S. Congress members introduced bills to block annexation.
- U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry plans a March visit to Greenland and said, `I do believe that there's a deal that should and will be made once this plays out`, while officials will meet regularly in a working group.
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‘Tariff king’: Trump considers imposing economic pressures to secure Greenland
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment on Friday to the U.S. acquiring Greenland, hinting that he may impose economic pressure on reluctant nations to secure their backing.Trump has argued that the acquisition of Greenland is imperative to America’s national security and stated that he would consider imposing steep tariffs on countries that do not support the U.S. taking control of the island.'We’re talking to NATO.'Trump participated …
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This warning from the President on Friday 16 January comes at a time when a delegation of Democrats and Republicans from the US Congress is in Copenhagen for a support visit to Denmark and Greenland.
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