Donald Trump has threatened 8 European countries with tariffs which expected to resume next month because are standing on United States way to takeover Greenland.
He announced on Saturday,17 January 2026, on his Truth Social platform that he will impose tariffs on any goods that sent to the United States of America by Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Finland.
He said:" Starting on February 1st,2026, all of the above mentioned countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland), will be charged a 10% tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America. On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%. This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland."
Trump maintained that his country had been eyeing Greenland more than 150 years but Denmark has refused repeatedly to sell that piece of land to them, he emphasised that United States want that land for safety and security purposes.
"The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years. Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important.
“Hundreds of Billions of Dollars are currently being spent on Security Programs having to do with ”The Dome," including for the possible protection of Canada, and this very brilliant, but highly complex system can only work at its maximum potential and efficiency, because of angles, metes, and bounds, if this Land is included in it.
“The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these Countries that have put so much at risk, despite all that we have done for them, including maximum protection, over so many decades,” said Donald Trump.