Trump threatens to slap tariffs on countries that won't let him take over Greenland

Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover

by Jennifer Shutt, Daily Montanan
January 16, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes his efforts to take over the Arctic island, as members of Congress from both political parties were in Europe to assure allied nations that lawmakers won’t go along with his plans.

“I may do that for Greenland too. I may put a tariff on countries...