Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he will impose new tariffs if negotiations over Greenland fail, saying he would “100 per cent” carry out the threat.
Asked whether the United States would use military force to take control of the island, the President refused to answer, saying only: “No comment.”
The comments follow the release of messages Trump sent to Norway’s Prime Minister, in which he suggested that not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize had freed him from any obligation to prioritise peace.
Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said the island would not bow to pressure from Washington, stressing that threats of tariffs would not change Greenland’s stance.
As tensions grow, European leaders including Emmanuel Macron have floated the possibility of the EU activating its “trade bazooka” — a set of retaliatory trade measures designed to counter economic coercion.
Trump has warned that countries opposing his Greenland plans could face a 10 per cent tariff from February, rising to 25 per cent by June.
In London, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper criticised the proposal, describing the threat of tariffs against allies as unacceptable.
