Trump, Greenland
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US president texts Norwegian leader that he no longer feels obliged ‘to think purely of Peace’ after missing out on award
The prime minister also tells the US president that security in the Arctic remains a priority "for all Nato allies".
Thousands marched in Greenland wearing "Make America Go Away" hats, rejecting Trump's purchase demands and tariff threats saying, "We are not interested in being Americans."
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland are casting a united front after Trump threatens tariffs.
Trump's tariff threat has prompted a wave of condemnation from EU leaders, and the promise of a coordinated response
Trump's interest in Greenland isn't random – the Arctic island holds military bases and rare earth minerals as ice melts open strategic opportunities.
Global markets are facing volatility after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, injecting fresh trade uncertainty as stocks slid and the dollar broadly weakened.
In his latest Substack newsletter, Krugman noted that Trump has threatened tariffs against eight European nations that have sent troops to the semiautonomous Danish territory as a “tripwire” against U.S. troops potentially opening fire on allies.
European Union ambassadors convened in an emergency meeting Sunday following President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on eight NATO nations.
Trump said the 10% duties on eight European countries would increase to 25% on June 1 unless a deal is reached.
An emergency meeting of EU ambassadors will take place in Brussels on Sunday in response to Trump’s threat, which he made after an estimate quarter of the population of Greenland’s capital Nuuk joined protests against any potential annexation.