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Overview
- In a Truth Social post, Trump set import surcharges on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom at 10% starting February 1, rising to 25% on June 1 unless a sale is reached.
- Denmark, Greenland and European leaders dismissed U.S. acquisition plans, with Emmanuel Macron calling the tariff threat unacceptable as the EU moved to craft a coordinated response.
- Thousands rallied in Copenhagen and other Danish cities, with a parallel protest in Nuuk, to oppose any U.S. takeover and to assert Greenlandic self-determination.
- Several European nations deployed small military contingents to Greenland this week at Denmark’s request for exercises and security support, described as reinforcement rather than a response to possible U.S. action.
- An 11-member bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Copenhagen to reassure allies and signal potential legislative limits on any attempted annexation.