{"id":2502,"date":"2026-01-17T21:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:01:48","slug":"trump-threatens-european-nations-with-tariffs-until-us-can-acquire-greenland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2502","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens European nations with tariffs until US can acquire Greenland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump aimed his ire at Denmark, a fellow NATO member, as well as several European countries that have deployed troops in recent days to the vast, mineral-rich territory at the gateway to the Arctic with a population of 57,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tems - Love Me JeJe (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_NTooezadU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If realized, Trump\u2019s threats against Washington\u2019s NATO partners would create unprecedented tension within the alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would be subject to a 10-percent tariff on all goods sent to the United States, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%. This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTherefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was not immediately clear what authority the US leader would invoke to impose the threatened tariffs of up to 25 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since returning to the presidency, Trump has unleashed sweeping tariffs on goods from virtually all trading partners, to address what Washington says are unfair trade practices and as a tool to press governments on US concerns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/01\/trump-threatens-european-nations-with-tariffs-until-us-can-acquire-greenland\/\">(Vanguard)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved. 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