Overview
- The president said a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on February 1 and rise to 25% on June 1.
- He stated the tariffs will stay in place until the United States reaches a "full and absolute" agreement to purchase Greenland from Denmark.
- Citing national security, he argued U.S. ownership of Greenland is necessary for deploying a large missile-defense system referred to as Golden Dome.
- French President Emmanuel Macron pledged a coordinated European response, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sweden would not be blackmailed as talks with EU partners, Norway and the UK intensify.
- Thousands demonstrated in Denmark in support of Greenland’s current status, and recent reporting indicated the White House evaluated options ranging from a purchase to other measures to gain control.