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Posted on 01/17/2026 9:44:00 AM PST by DFG
Donald Trump has announced that he will impose increasing tariffs on eight European countries unless they agree to let the US take over Greenland.
Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands will be hit by a 10 percent levy on 'any and all goods' entering the US from February 1, the president announced on Truth Social on Saturday.
Trump said that if no deal was reached by June 1, the tariff will increase to 25 percent.
The president, who referred to himself as 'the tariff king,' called on Denmark to relinquish the mineral-rich territory by claiming world peace is at stake.
'Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that!' Trump wrote.
'Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake.'
Trump said that the eight countries had been targeted in direct response to them sending troops to Greenland in the last few days.
The president added that 'on top of everything else' the eight countries 'have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown.'
'This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable,' Trump wrote.
'Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question.'
The president has invoked tariffs largely under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
His administration's use of the act has been challenged repeatedly and several courts have found his use of it unlawful.
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Donald, just have the Greenlanders vote to leave Denmark.
Roberts and the gals will try to stop that.
Acquiring Greenland might be a great idea, but it shouldn’t be the call of just one person. Not even a POTUS.
“Donald, just have the Greenlanders vote to leave Denmark.”
They won’t vote to give up the welfare payments.
And, an independent Greenland might be a worse situation than now.
I feel much better now :)
“Greenland Gambit”
Next-level. LOL
At this rate President Trump is going to go a bridge to far and the Europe will reply in kind. Let’s hope this isn’t the time.
It took several years of negotiations before we bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark. We paid $25 million for.
The Danes were willing to sell because it wasn’t economically viable for them to keep the Virgin Islands.
Who does welfare better than the USA?
They won’t vote to give up the welfare payments.
They’ll vote for the Democrats.
Use the funds collected to pay the Greenlanders to vote to join the US.
This is not the best way to go about this. Watch the EU countries start dumping US Treasuries.
You’re correct - stress how much better it would be to give up stale breakfast pastries for U.S. Territory status.
More carrot and less 2x4; more honey than vinegar.
Congress will break up into Investigative Councils and Oversight Committees.
50,000 plus 112,000 mail-in.
When will it dawn on those countries that nothing has changed since WWII and that they cannot adequately defend themselves without the USA. The USA occupying Greenland is for their benefit, too.
Antagonizing an ally, when we already have the option of putting an almost unlimited amount of bases in Greenland, is...shall we say...bizarre.
They don’t want to leave Denmark.
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