Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland as Bipartisan Delegation Seeks to Calm Allies

Overview

• President Donald Trump said Friday he could impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for U.S. control of Greenland, offering no details on rates or timing.
• An 11‑member bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation led by Senator Chris Coons met Danish and Greenlandic leaders to reassure them of congressional support for their sovereignty.
• Lawmakers from both parties signaled resistance to unilateral annexation and cited a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing only 17% of Americans back pursuing acquisition.
• Danish and Greenlandic officials said no agreement emerged from a White House meeting this week, while a trilateral working group was formed and is expected to meet every two to three weeks.
• At Denmark’s request, European countries sent small contingents to Greenland to bolster security and signal support for Danish sovereignty, as Russia accused NATO of manufacturing a threat narrative and militarizing the Arctic.