Overview
- President Trump declined to rule out military action to acquire Greenland, telling NBC he had “no comment” when asked about using force.
- He reaffirmed plans to impose a 10% additional tariff on imports from eight European countries starting Feb. 1 if no agreement on Greenland is reached, saying he would “100%” carry it out.
- Six of the eight targeted countries are EU members, and the bloc is considering retaliatory duties valued at about €93 billion.
- The administration is framing its Greenland drive as a national-security imperative, and Trump said Europe should focus on the Russia–Ukraine war rather than Greenland.
- Japan’s foreign minister urged the EU to help keep U.S.–European relations stable in light of the dispute, emphasizing the importance of G7 unity.