Overview
- In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump said the U.S. will impose 10% tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland on February 1, rising to 25% on June 1, until a Greenland purchase is agreed.
- Denmark and Greenland reiterated that the island is not for sale as several European countries sent small contingents to Greenland at Copenhagen’s request to signal support.
- An 11-member bipartisan U.S. delegation met Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Copenhagen, pledging support for allies and vowing to “lower the temperature” on the dispute.
- Lawmakers from both parties outlined steps to curb any non‑consensual annexation, including a bill to bar U.S. funding for seizing the territory of a NATO member state.
- Thousands demonstrated Saturday in Copenhagen and Nuuk against U.S. acquisition plans, with organizers in Denmark estimating more than 20,000 participants.