Overview
- Trump said a 10% tariff will start on February 1 and rise to 25% on June 1, to stay in place until a deal for the United States to purchase Greenland is reached.
- The targeted countries are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland, all of which oppose any U.S. takeover of Greenland.
- European leaders condemned the move as unacceptable coercion, with the EU preparing a coordinated response and calling an emergency meeting of ambassadors.
- Thousands protested in Copenhagen and rallies were held in Nuuk against any sale or seizure of Greenland, as the dispute widened beyond diplomacy.
- A bipartisan U.S. delegation in Copenhagen sought to calm tensions, while several Republicans criticized the tariffs, and a pending Supreme Court ruling on emergency tariff powers could constrain implementation.