Trump announces escalating tariffs on Denmark and other European nations to force Greenland purchase deal

President Donald Trump has announced the United States would impose 10% tariffs on multiple European countries unless Denmark agrees to the “complete and total purchase of Greenland,” warning that global security and U.S. national defense were at stake.

Trump made the announcement in a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, arguing that the U.S. has subsidized Denmark and other European Union nations for decades by failing to charge tariffs and providing what he described as “maximum protection.”

President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.  (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

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