Trump threatens tariffs on countries opposing Greenland takeover plans

President Donald Trump said Friday that he would consider imposing fresh duties on countries that defy his plans for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

"I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security," Trump said during an event at the White House.

DENMARK IN TRUMP'S CROSSHAIRS AS US MAKES AMBITIOUS APPEAL TO GREENLAND

In recent weeks, Trump has zeroed in on Greenland, the world’s largest island at a strategic crossroads in the Arctic.