THE NEW YORK TIMES: The president escalated his drive to take charge of the Danish territory, targeting eight countries with tariffs.
President Trump announced in a social media post on Saturday morning his latest strategy to get control of Greenland: He is slapping new tariffs on a bloc of European nations until they come to the negotiating table to sell Greenland.
Greenland is a territory of Denmark, which will be hit with a 10 percent tariff on all goods sent to the United States beginning on Feb. 1, Mr. Trump wrote in a social media post. Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, fellow NATO members that have expressed solidarity with Denmark in its refusal to yield to Mr. Trump’s demands, will also be subject to the 10 percent tariff. If those nations do not relent, he added, the rate will increase to 25 percent on June 1, “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
The threat comes as the Supreme Court weighs overturning the legal authority that the president would likely use to impose these tariffs. The court is set to rule in the coming weeks on Mr. Trump’s use of an emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the president has used to threaten tariffs at a whim against numerous countries over the past year.
If the court rules against Mr. Trump, the president may not be able to impose tariffs like this. He would have to rely on other legal authorities that require him to carry out investigations, or meet other standards. » | Shawn McCreesh and Ana Swanson | Shawn McCreesh reported from Palm Beach, Fla., and Ana Swanson from Washington. | Saturday, January 17, 2026
There are tantrums and there are tantrums! Trump’s tantrums take the biscuit! A spoilt child will get his way, unless the parents are firm. And firmness is what is called for in European politicians at this time. This man MUST NOT be allowed to have his way, WHATEVER THE COST. Greenland MUST stay in Denmark’s possession. — © Mark Alexander
