President Trump ratcheted up pressure in his bid to acquire Greenland using US trade might – threatening to slap a new 10% tariff on key allies until a deal to takeover the territory is reached.
The president slammed Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and the UK for having traveled “to Greenland, for purposes unknown” after they sent troops to boost island security following talks between Denmark, Greenland and the US. Trump added, in his post on Truth Social Saturday, that “Only the United States of America, under President Donald J. Trump, can play in this game.”
Trump also mocked Greenland’s defense as consisting of “two dogsleds as protection, one added recently.”
Beginning Feb. 1, the president said those countries “will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America” until a deal is reached for the “Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
He threatened to hike the tariff even further – to 25% – on June 1 if there is still no deal for Greenland in place.