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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries that oppose taking over Greenland

2026-01-17 08:43:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Trump threatens new tariffs on countries that oppose taking over Greenland

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that disagree with his ambitions to annex Greenland.

Trump said at a White House meeting that he could impose a tariff on countries if they do not agree to take over Greenland, which is a self-governing territory controlled by Denmark.

He did not say which countries might be hit with new tariffs, or what authority he would use to impose such taxes in pursuit of his goal.

Along with Denmark and Greenland, other countries oppose his plans, and many in the U.S. have expressed skepticism about Trump's decision to buy it. As Trump spoke, a bipartisan congressional delegation was visiting Greenland to show support for the territory.

The 11-member group included Republicans who expressed concerns about the president's calls for the U.S. to somehow acquire Greenland for national security reasons. They met with lawmakers, as well as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart, Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

The group's leader, Democratic Senator Chris Coons, said their trip was intended to listen to locals and bring their views to Washington "to lower the temperature."

Trump has said that Greenland is vital to US security and that Washington would acquire it one way or another, an apparent reference to buying the island or taking it by force.

"I could put a tariff on countries if they don't agree with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security," Trump said at a White House meeting on rural health care on Friday./ CNA





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