Name: Trump threatens tariffs against European nations over Greenland support
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Description: The United States will impose increasing tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff.

The United States will impose increasing tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff.

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The United States has threatened to increase tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland.

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US President Donald Trump has intensified his campaign to acquire Greenland, threatening tariffs against European nations that participated in joint military exercises following meetings between Greenland, Denmark, and US officials. Trump claims the acquisition is necessary for US security, citing concerns over Russian and Chinese interest in Greenland and proposing a 'Golden Dome' defense shield.

The threats have caused divisions among US lawmakers and have been met with strong criticism from European leaders. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Council President Antonio Costa condemned the tariff threats, while protests have erupted in Denmark opposing the US bid for Greenland.

Trump threatens tariffs against European nations over Greenland support

Yes, these threats are a significant ramping up of the rhetoric from US President Donald Trump on his bid to acquire Greenland. He appears to have targeted these countries because they conducted joint military exercises last week following the meeting between officials from Greenland and Denmark at the White House with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and J.D. Vance, the Vice President. Donald Trump, in that Truth Social post, repeated his comments that world peace is at stake, saying that Russia and China are wanting to acquire Greenland and the US is the only person who can stop that from happening. He's also talked about the necessity for the US acquiring Greenland as part of its bid to get what he's calling the Golden Dome. This is a defence shield akin to Israel's Iron Dome that he says is because of its geographical location, Greenland is necessary for the United States to get this dome. Now, this is all a significant ramping up of rhetoric against not only NATO allies potentially jeopardising peace for the last 70 years, but also the US's largest, one of the US's largest trading partners, that is the European Union. And this is absolutely huge here in the United States, because this whole bid to acquire Greenland has caused some divisions amongst Republicans. There was a delegation of senators, a bipartisan delegation that visited Denmark in a bid to show solidarity amongst Congress officials. One of those is Senator Lisa Murkowski. Let's listen to what she had to say. Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset. And I think that's what you're hearing with this delegation. Now there are some Republicans who are downplaying the president's rhetoric of military action, saying this is merely a negotiating strategy. We know Donald Trump likes to use tariffs in order to push through foreign policy decisions that he would like. But there is polling that suggests the majority of Americans do not want the US to acquire, through purchase or military action, Greenland. And of course, we're seeing protests happening in Denmark against the president's desire for Greenland, with people wearing red hats, akin to the MAGA hats, which say, make America go away. That report from journalist Jagruti Dave in Washington. Now, we are also hearing reaction from some of the countries who could be impacted by these new threats coming from the US president. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement, quote, applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. And he added that they will be pursuing this directly with the US administration. European Council President Antonio Costa has also responded, saying they stand firmly in defending international law in response to these new tariff threats, and that he is coordinating a joint response.

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