TARIFF
From Feb 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland could be topic to a 10-per cent tariff on all items despatched to the US, Trump mentioned in a submit on his Reality Social community.
“On Jun 1, 2026, the tariff can be elevated to 25 per cent. This tariff can be due and payable till such time as a deal is reached for the entire and whole buy of Greenland,” he wrote.
“These international locations, who’re taking part in this very harmful recreation, have put a stage of danger in play that isn’t tenable or sustainable,” Trump mentioned.
“Due to this fact, it’s crucial that, with the intention to shield world peace and safety, robust measures be taken in order that this probably perilous scenario finish shortly, and with out query.”
Trump added that he was “instantly open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of those international locations”.
Denmark known as Trump’s announcement a “shock”, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned it was “fully mistaken”, and French President Emmanuel Macron added: “Tariff threats are unacceptable and don’t have any place on this context.”
“We can’t let ourselves be intimidated,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson advised AFP, including that the governments concerned had been engaged on a joint response.
