Trump Imposes 10 pc Greenland tariff on 8 European nations

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced sweeping tariffs on several European countries, including Denmark, escalating tensions over Greenland and framing the move as a matter of global security. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the US would impose a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland starting February 1, 2026. Trump's tariffs target a number of European countries that have at Denmark's request deployed troops in recent days to the vast, mineral-rich territory at the gateway to the Arctic with a population of 57,000.

Linking the issue directly to national and global security, Trump claimed that "China and Russia want Greenland" and asserted that Denmark was incapable of defending the territory. Trump said the tariffs would remain in place “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” He noted that the US has sought to acquire Greenland for over 150 years, with several presidents making attempts that were consistently rejected by Denmark.