Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
Trump has made no secret of his desire to seize the vast Arctic island, an autonomous territory of Denmark, since returning to the White House for a second term, and a ramping up of this claim in recent weeks has deeply shaken transatlantic relations.
He again upped the ante on Saturday, threatening to punish eight European countries with tariffs after they sent a few dozen troops to Greenland as part of a military drill.
Meloni, who has a good relationship with Trump, said she had told him it was a "mistake" to punish Europe economically.