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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Opposing US Greenland Plan

Published January 16, 2026, 17:14
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Opposing US Greenland Plan

Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not agree with his plan to annex Greenland, citing national security reasons. The threat came after Denmark and other European countries announced the dispatch of a reconnaissance team to Greenland, due to growing Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic. Trump wants the US to take control of Greenland, despite opposition from the region and Copenhagen, arguing that the area is strategically important for US national security.