President Trump says his favorite word in the dictionary is tariff, and it’s become his go to political tool. He argued today that threatening tariffs has worked when dealing with foreign leaders in the past, and it may work this time when trying to acquire Greenland. I may do that for Greenland too. I may put *** tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland because we need Greenland for national security, so I may do that. The president has been arguing for months the United States. Needs control of Greenland, *** semi-autonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, calling anything short of that unacceptable. The position is facing resistance on multiple fronts from overseas to Capitol Hill. Earlier this week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The sides walked away with quote fundamental disagreements, but agreed to establish *** working group to discuss the matter further. Today *** bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark signaling lawmakers opposed threatening *** NATO ally over Greenland. Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset. Part of the point of this trip is to have *** bipartisan group of members of Congress listen respectfully to our friends, our trusted allies and partners here in Denmark, and From Greenland and to go back to the United States and share those perspectives so that we can lower the temperature and have *** more constructive dialogue. Several European countries have now sent troops to Greenland this week as part of *** mission to deter US interests. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt dismissed the European deployments, saying she doesn’t think it impacts the president’s decision making at all. In Washington, I’m Christopher Sales.
President Trump floats tariff punishment for countries opposing his Greenland plan
President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries opposing his efforts to acquire Greenland, citing national security concerns, amid resistance from international and domestic fronts.
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on countries that do not support his efforts to acquire Greenland, emphasizing the island’s importance for national security.”I may do that for Greenland, too. I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for National Security. So, I may end up doing that,” Trump said. “NATO has been dealing with us on Greenland. We need Greenland for national security very badly. If we don’t have it, we have a big hole in national security, especially when it comes to what we’re doing in terms of the ‘golden dome.'”For months, Trump has argued that the United States needs control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and has labeled any alternative as “unacceptable.” This stance has faced resistance from both international allies and U.S. lawmakers.In response to several European countries sending troops to Greenland this week to deter U.S. interest, press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the deployments, stating she doesn’t think they impact the president’s decision-making “at all.”Earlier this week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, resulting in “fundamental disagreements,” but they agreed to establish a working group for further discussions.A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Copenhagen on Friday, signaling opposition to threatening a NATO ally over Greenland. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said, “Greenland needs to be viewed as an ally, not as an asset.” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., added, “Part of the point of this trip is to have a bipartisan group of lawmakers listen respectfully to our friends, our allies, our trusted partners here in Denmark and in Greenland and go back to the US and share those perspectives so that we can lower the temperature and have a constructive dialogue about the best path forward.”The U.S. already has a Space Force base on Greenland, and the Arctic island is considered central to NATO’s northern defenses. Trump has sought to justify his calls for a U.S. takeover by repeatedly claiming that China and Russia have their own designs on Greenland, which holds vast untapped reserves of critical minerals.For more from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on countries that do not support his efforts to acquire Greenland, emphasizing the island’s importance for national security.
“I may do that for Greenland, too. I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for National Security. So, I may end up doing that,” Trump said. “NATO has been dealing with us on Greenland. We need Greenland for national security very badly. If we don’t have it, we have a big hole in national security, especially when it comes to what we’re doing in terms of the ‘golden dome.'”
For months, Trump has argued that the United States needs control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and has labeled any alternative as “unacceptable.”
This stance has faced resistance from both international allies and U.S. lawmakers.
In response to several European countries sending troops to Greenland this week to deter U.S. interest, press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the deployments, stating she doesn’t think they impact the president’s decision-making “at all.”
Earlier this week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, resulting in “fundamental disagreements,” but they agreed to establish a working group for further discussions.
A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Copenhagen on Friday, signaling opposition to threatening a NATO ally over Greenland.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said, “Greenland needs to be viewed as an ally, not as an asset.”
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., added, “Part of the point of this trip is to have a bipartisan group of lawmakers listen respectfully to our friends, our allies, our trusted partners here in Denmark and in Greenland and go back to the US and share those perspectives so that we can lower the temperature and have a constructive dialogue about the best path forward.”
The U.S. already has a Space Force base on Greenland, and the Arctic island is considered central to NATO’s northern defenses.
Trump has sought to justify his calls for a U.S. takeover by repeatedly claiming that China and Russia have their own designs on Greenland, which holds vast untapped reserves of critical minerals.
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