Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Trump threatened tariffs on countries opposing U.S. control of Greenland, citing national security, despite 75% of Americans opposing the acquisition, lawmakers said.
- 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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Santa New MexicanTrump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing U.S. control of Greenland
It was unclear how Trump could impose the tariffs under U.S. law, though he could cite economic emergency powers that are currently subject to a U.S. Supreme Court challenge.
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